wěi​suō HSK7

to shrink

  • created sense approved 萎缩/萎縮 · wěi​suō · to wither — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    萎缩 / 萎縮

    wěi​suō

    to wither

    to wither; to dry up, often referring to plants

    wēi​suō

    萎 (literal) → 萎 · wēi · to wither 缩 (literal) → 缩/縮 · suō · to shrink

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 萎缩/萎縮 · wěi​suō · to atrophy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    萎缩 / 萎縮

    wěi​suō

    to atrophy

    to shrivel or waste away, typically referring to muscles, organs, or nerves

    wēi​suō

    萎 (literal) → 萎 · wēi · to decline 缩 (literal) → 缩/縮 · suō · to shrink

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 萎缩/萎縮 · wěi​suō · to shrink — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    萎缩 / 萎縮

    wěi​suō

    to shrink

    to decline or sag, used for economic downturns, markets, or social customs

    wēi​suō

    萎 (literal) → 萎 · wēi · to decline 缩 (literal) → 缩/縮 · suō · to shrink

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense