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6
kū
枯
withered
枯
withered
[s]
Composition
Components
木
tree
木
tree
古
headstone
古
headstone
Sounds
ku-
Koopa Troopa
ku-
Koopa Troopa
-_
house
-_
house
1
outside the entrance
1
outside the entrance
Pinyin
ku1
•
kū
Meaning
Primary
withered
Alternatives
wither
Mnemonic
[ku-] Koopa Troopa
is in
[1] front
of the
[-_] house
, tending to its
木 trees
. Unfortunately, they are already quite
枯 withered
. Nevertheless, Koopa goes around watering it, stepping over the
古 headstones
of his ancestors who are buried there.
Visually Similar Characters
gǔ
古
ancient
gū
估
to estimate
gū
咕
mutter
gū
姑
paternal aunt
gū
沽
to buy
Similar Meaning Characters
gǎo
槁
withered
wēi
萎
to wither
diāo
凋
to wither
Same Pronunciation
kū
哭
to cry
kū
窟
den
Found In Words
kūgǎo
枯槁
withered
kūwēi
枯萎
withered
gānkū
乾枯
to dry up