diāo
líng

common

Meaning of 凋零

凋零 means (of plants) to wither and fall; to decay; (of a family, business, etc.) to decline; to fall into ruin. Pronounced diāo líng.

  • (of plants) to wither and fall; to decay
  • (of a family, business, etc.) to decline; to fall into ruin

Definitions & Examples

Qiū
fēng
xiāo
 
cǎo
diāo
líng
 

The autumn wind is bleak, and the plants have withered.

Yuán
zhōng
de
méi
guī
zài
hán
dōng
zhōng
diāo
líng
le
 

The roses in the garden withered during the cold winter.

fán
huá
de
tíng
yuàn
 
jīn
zhǐ
shèng
piàn
diāo
líng
 

The once bustling courtyard is now left in desolation and decay.