凋谢

凋謝
diāoxiè
  1. to wither
  2. to wilt
  3. wizened

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to die of old age; to pass away
  2. to die of old age; to pass away
  3. to wither and fall

Wiktionary

  1. 枯萎、零落。如：「在严冬的侵袭下，枝头上的花儿都凋谢了。」也作「彫谢」。
  2. 比喻人事的衰老死亡。唐．韩愈〈寄崔二十六立之〉诗：「朋交日凋谢，存者逐利移。」也作「彫谢」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 凋 diāo withered
2 谢 xiè
  1. to thank
  2. (bound form) to apologize
  3. (bound form) to decline; to refuse
  4. (bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither

Related entries

凋落 diāoluò
  1. to wither (and drop off)
  2. to wilt
  3. to pass away
菸 yū
  1. to wither
  2. dried leaves
  3. faded
  4. withered
他決定戒菸了。

He decided to quit smoking.

Source: Tatoeba

萎 wěi
  1. to wither
  2. to drop
  3. to decline
  4. spiritless
  5. Taiwan pr. wēi
萎缩 wěisuō
  1. to wither
  2. to dry up (of a plant)
  3. to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
他的腿部肌肉在他卧床不起的七个月中萎缩了。

The muscles in his legs had atrophied during the seven months he was bedridden.

Source: Tatoeba

枯萎 kūwěi
  1. to wilt
  2. to wither
  3. wilted
  4. withered
  5. drained
  6. enervated
  7. exhausted
鲜花因缺水而枯萎

The flowers withered for want of water.

Source: Tatoeba

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