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to shrivel

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wei1suo1 wēisuō

Meaning


Primary

to shrivel

Alternatives

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

Mnemonic


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

Usage


這 朵 花 已經 萎縮 了。

This flower has already shriveled.

果實 在 陽光 下 萎縮 了。

The fruit shriveled under the sunlight.

葉子 因 缺水 而 萎縮。

The leaves shriveled due to a lack of water.