wither; wilt
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to wither; to wilt; to shrivel up
formalA formal or literary term primarily used for plants, leaves, or flowers losing vitality and drying up.
Qiū秋
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
huā花
cǎo草
diāo凋
wěi萎
le了
。
Autumn has come, and the flowers and grass have withered.
Yóu由
yú于
cháng长
qī期
gān干
hàn旱
，
tián田
lǐ里
de的
zhuāng庄
jiā稼
dōu都
diāo凋
wěi萎
le了
。
Due to prolonged drought, the crops in the fields have all withered.
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Zhī枝
yè叶
diāo凋
wěi萎
，
yī一
piàn片
xiāo萧
sè瑟
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
The branches and leaves have withered, creating a desolate scene.
Lí离
kāi开
le了
shuǐ水
，
zhè这
pén盆
zhí植
wù物
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
diāo凋
wěi萎
。
Without water, this potted plant quickly began to wilt.