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to shrivel

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wei3suo1 wěisuō

Meaning


Primary

to shrivel

Alternatives

shrivel, shriveling, shrivels, shriveled, to dry up, dry up

Mnemonic


萎缩 To shrivel is 萎 to whither and 缩 to shrink, often due to age or lack of water.

Usage


这 朵 花 已经 萎缩 了。

This flower has already shriveled.

果实 在 阳光 下 萎缩 了。

The fruit shriveled under the sunlight.

叶子 因 缺水 而 萎缩。

The leaves shriveled due to a lack of water.