diāo
凋
wither; decline
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to wither; to fade; to decay
literaryLiterary or formal term describing the withering of flowers, leaves, or metaphorically the decline of something.
Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
bǎi百
huā花
diāo凋
líng零
。
Autumn has arrived, and all the flowers have withered.
Sōng松
bǎi柏
hòu后
diāo凋
，
xiàng象
zhēng征
jiān坚
rèn韧
。
Pines and cypresses wither late, symbolizing resilience.
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Zhàn战
huǒ火
guò过
hòu后
，
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
rì日
jiàn渐
diāo凋
bì敝
。
After the war, this ancient city declined day by day.
Tā他
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
zài在
xiàn现
shí实
zhōng中
màn慢
màn慢
diāo凋
wěi萎
。
His dreams gradually withered in the face of reality.
Hán寒
fēng风
shǐ使
zuì最
hòu后
de的
méi玫
guī瑰
yě也
diāo凋
xiè谢
le了
。
The cold wind caused even the last rose to wither.