- 萎缩 wěisuō to shrinkto decline or sag, used for economic downturns, markets, or social customs
- 枯萎 kūwěi to witherto wilt or dry up (of plants)
- 萎靡 wěimǐ dispiritedlistless, depressed, or lacking in spirit; showing a lack of energy or enthusiasm
- 萎靡不振 wěimǐbùzhèn listlessdispirited and listless; downcast; describing a state of being in low spirits or lacking vitality
- 萎黄 wěihuáng withered and yellow(of plants, leaves, etc.) to wither and turn yellow
- 肌萎缩 jīwěisuō muscular atrophymuscular atrophy or dystrophy; the wasting away of muscle tissue; amyotrophy
- 黄萎病 huángwěibìng verticillium wiltplant disease, often caused by Verticillium fungi, characterized by yellowing and withering of leaves; commonly affects crops like cotton, eggplant, and peppers
- 枯萎病 kūwěibìng blightA plant disease characterized by wilting and dying of tissues, such as leaves or stems.
- 萎蔫 wěiniān to wiltto wilt or wither; used of plants or flowers when they lack water
- 萎谢 wěixiè to wither(of flowers and plants) to wither and fade
- 凋萎 diāowěi to witherto wither and fall; to fade and shrivel
- 哲人其萎 zhérénqíwěi a wise man has passed awayLiterary idiom used to express mourning for the death of a great person or wise elder
- 衰萎 shuāiwěi to witherto wither; to shrivel; to decline and decay; to become weak and shrunken
- 萎落 wěiluò to wither(of plants) to wither and fall; to be in decline
- 颓萎 tuíwěi dispiriteddispirited or listless, typically referring to one's mood or spirit
- 肌肉萎缩症 jīròuwěisuōzhèng muscular dystrophyA genetic disease that causes progressive muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass over time
- 肌萎缩症 jīwěisuōzhèng muscular dystrophya group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of the muscles
- 萎叶 wěiyè betelthe leaf of the betel pepper plant, chewed in many South and Southeast Asian cultures as a mild stimulant
- 萎蕤 wěiruí angular Solomon's seal(bound form) angular Solomon's seal; a perennial herb in the lily family used for food and in traditional medicine
- 萎陷 wěixiàn atelectasis(medicine) the partial or complete collapse of a lung, or the failure of a lung to expand properly at birth
- 萎黄病 wěihuángbìng chlorosisA medical condition involving iron-deficiency anemia or malnutrition that leads to pale or yellowish skin.
- 萱萎北堂 xuānwēiběitáng [condolence for a mother]Eulogistic phrase used to express condolences for the death of a mother or an elderly woman; literally the daylily in the north hall has withered.
- 阳萎 yángwěi impotencea medical condition in which a man is unable to achieve or maintain an erection
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH