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to wither

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

diao1ling2 • diāolíng

Meaning


Primary

to wither

Alternatives

wither, withering, withered, to fade, fade, to decline, decline

Mnemonic


凋零 To wither is 凋 to wither slowly towards 零 zero.

Usage


入冬 後, 山坡 上 的 野花 逐漸 凋零。

After winter arrives, the wildflowers on the hillside gradually wither.

一 場 寒流 過後, 桃花 幾乎 全部 凋零。

After a cold spell, nearly all the peach blossoms withered.

乾旱 持續 了 幾 個 月, 河岸 的 草木 漸漸 凋零。

After months of drought, the plants along the riverbank gradually withered.

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