凋谢
diāo​xiè

pass away

凋谢 (凋謝) diāo​xiè
pass away verb
to die or fade away; to be wizened or shriveled (often used metaphorically for people or eras)

老一辈的大师们相继凋谢，令人感叹不已。

lǎo yī bèi de dà​shī men xiāng​jì diāo​xiè, lìng rén gǎn​tàn bù​yǐ.

The masters of the older generation have passed away one by one, which is truly regrettable.

wither verb
to wither and fall or to wilt (used typically for flowers and leaves)

由于缺乏阳光，这些花还没开就凋谢了。

yóu​yú quē​fá yáng​guāng, zhè​xiē huā hái méi kāi jiù diāo​xiè le.

Due to the lack of sunlight, these flowers withered before they could even bloom.

Frequency
Movie subtitles
1.10 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.09 per million

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