kū枯
枯
common
adjective
noun
Meaning of 枯
枯 means wilted; dried up (of plants); dried up (of wells, rivers). Pronounced kū.
- wilted; dried up (of plants)
- dried up (of wells, rivers)
- emaciated; skinny (of muscles)
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes9
Components
艹
古
Stroke Order
枯
Definitions & Examples
Xià夏
tiān天
jiǔ久
hàn旱
wú无
yǔ雨
，
lù路
biān边
de的
xiǎo小
cǎo草
dōu都
kū枯
wěi萎
le了
。
After a long drought in summer, the grass by the road has all wilted.
Zhè这
kē棵
kū枯
shù树
yǐ已
jīng经
sǐ死
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
nián年
le了
。
This dead dried-up tree has been dead for several years.
Hán寒
dōng冬
guò过
hòu后
，
kū枯
wěi萎
de的
huā花
duǒ朵
zhōng终
yú于
chóng重
xīn新
zhàn绽
fàng放
le了
。
After the cold winter, the wilted flowers finally bloomed again.
Gān干
kū枯
de的
dào稻
cǎo草
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
rán燃
liào料
。
Dried up straw is used as fuel.
Shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
de的
xiān仙
rén人
zhǎng掌
kào靠
zhe着
chǔ储
cún存
shuǐ水
fèn分
cún存
huó活
，
bù不
huì会
qīng轻
yì易
kū枯
gǎo槁
。
Cacti in the desert survive by storing water and won't easily dry out.