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withered

Composition


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Sounds

Pinyin

gao3 gǎo

Meaning


Primary

withered

Alternatives

wither

Mnemonic


[g-] Gandalf is in the [3] basement of the [-ao] barn where he has found a healthy 木 tree. Gandalf gets a sharp 亠 lid and puts it near his 口 mouth to shave off part of his 冋 moustache. He then places that 冋 moustache part on the 木 tree, whereupon it instantly becomes 槁 withered. Gandalf laughs and sits down in the basement, looking at the 槁 withered 木 tree he created while sipping some milk.

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