kū mùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dead tree
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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:

枯木 枯木 [ku1 mu4] /dead tree/

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Reference information

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Character information

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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

  • 木
    mù

    (bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive / numb / wooden

    Mù

    surname Mu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.