kū​wěi

wither

枯萎 kū​wěi
wither verb
to dry up and shrivel, especially referring to plants or flowers losing moisture and vitality

The roses in the garden withered because there had been no rain for a long time.

enervated verb
to be drained of energy, spirit, or mental vitality; exhausted or worn out

A monotonous life caused his spirit to gradually wither away.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.49 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.18 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6

Sources

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