niān

common
adjective

Meaning of

蔫 means withered; dried up; drooping; listless; drooping; low-spirited. Pronounced niān.

  • withered; dried up; drooping
  • listless; drooping; low-spirited
  • slow; sluggish; not snappy

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Hǎo
tiān
méi
jiāo
shuǐ
 
huār
dōu
niān
le
 
 

The flowers have withered after not being watered for several days.

Zhè
cài
fàng
de
shí
jiān
tài
cháng
 
jīng
niān
le
 

This spinach has been sitting too long and is already wilted.

Liè
dāng
tóu
 
de
zhuāng
jia
shài
de
yǒu
xiē
niān
 

With the scorching sun overhead, the crops in the field look a bit wilted.

Bié
píng
guǒ
fàng
nàr
xiǎo
 
xīn
niān
le
 
 

Don't leave the apples there; be careful they don't dry out.

Gěi
tóu
fa
pēn
diǎn
shuǐ
 
rán
jiù
niān
le
 

Spray some water on your hair, otherwise it will go flat.