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wither

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

diao1 diāo

Meaning


Primary

wither

Alternatives

wilt, withers, withering, wilts, wilted

Mnemonic


[di-] Diddy Kong is in [1] front of the [-ao] barn where is is in the middle of winter. He runs 周 laps around the pool of mud that has turned into 冫 ice. However, the air is so cold that is saps Diddy of all of his energy, which slowly begins to 凋 wither away. As he runs 周 laps his skin and muscle seem to 凋 wither away, and he tries to eat a banana in his pocket to get some energy, only to find it has 凋 withered into nothing of sustenance. Eventually he collapses on the 冫 ice, completely 凋 withered away.

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