萎
缩

To wither in Chinese: 萎缩 (wěi suō)

wěi suō

to wither

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 萎縮1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to wither
  2. 2to dry up (of a plant)
  3. 3to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)

Stroke order

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萎
缩

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄟˇ

wěi

ㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˇ/ third tone

ㄙㄨㄛ

suō

ㄙ/ sㄨ/ uㄛ/ o—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

萎缩

Simplified

萎縮

Traditional

Example sentences

See 萎缩 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 经济萎缩让很多人失去了工作。

    jīng jì wěi suō ràng hěn duō rén shī qù le gōng zuò。

    The economic contraction made many people lose their jobs.

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Related words

缩

suō

to withdraw

缩短

suō duǎn

to curtail

缩小

suō xiǎo

to reduce

紧缩

jǐn suō

(economics) to reduce

浓缩

nóng suō

to concentrate (a liquid)

伸缩

shēn suō

to lengthen and shorten

收缩

shōu suō

to pull back

缩水

suō shuǐ

to shrink (in the wash)

缩影

suō yǐng

miniature version of sth

退缩

tuì suō

to shrink back

畏缩

wèi suō

to cower

压缩

yā suō

to compress

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