枯 萎

kū wěidictionary entry

to wilt / to wither / wilted / withered / drained / enervated / exhausted

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

枯萎枯萎 [ku1 wei3] /to wilt/to wither/wilted/withered/drained/enervated/exhausted/

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枯
kū
(of plants) withered / (of wells, rivers etc) dried up / (bound form) dull / boring / (bound form) residue of pressed oilseeds
萎
wěi
to wither / to drop / to decline / spiritless / Taiwan pr. [wēi]

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