to wilt (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
枯萎 (unaltered)
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Examples
太阳晒得植物枯萎了。 Tàiyáng shài de zhíwù kūwěi le. - The plants withered under the sun.
干旱使得农作物枯萎了。 Gānhàn shǐ dé nóngzuòwù kūwěi le. - The drought caused the crops to wither.
他的希望渐渐枯萎了。 Tā de xīwàng jiànjiàn kūwěi le. - His hope gradually withered away.
那些鲜花因为缺水开始枯萎。 Nàxiē xiānhuā yīnwèi quēshuǐ kāishǐ kūwěi. - The flowers began to wilt due to lack of water.
没有及时浇水，这些植物很容易枯萎。 Méiyǒu jíshí jiāoshuǐ, zhèxiē zhíwù hěn róngyì kūwěi. - Without timely watering, these plants will easily wither.
Characters
枯 kū - (of plant) withered; (of river or well) dried up |
萎 wěi - wither, fade |