萎缩 (wěi suō) – to wither
wěi suō
to wither
Definitions
- 1to wither
- 2to dry up (of a plant)
- 3to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
Simplified & traditional
萎缩
Simplified
萎縮
Traditional
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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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