gǎo

槁

Character · AdjectiveTraditional槀

withered; dried up

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

withered; dried up; shriveled

literary

Literary or variant form of 槁. Describes plants, hair, or appearance that has lost moisture and vitality. Commonly used in written Chinese or fixed expressions.

Jiǔ久
hàn旱
zhī之
hòu后
 ，
tián田
yě野
lǐ里
de的
cǎo草
mù木
dōu都
yǐ已
kū枯
gǎo槀
 。

After the long drought, all the plants in the fields had withered.

Xíng形
róng容
gǎo槀
cuì悴
 ，
miàn面
róng容
qiáo憔
cuì悴
 。

Describing a haggard appearance, with a gaunt and weary face.

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Yán颜
sè色
gǎo槀
bài败
 ，
háo毫
wú无
shēng生
qì气
 。

The color has faded and withered, completely lifeless.