Word: 萎缩 (wěisuō) Traditional: 萎縮 萎缩 dictionary entry wěisuō to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) Full dictionary entry for 萎缩 Example sentences using 萎缩 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 忘了浇水，阳台上的花都萎缩了。 Wàngle jiāoshuǐ, yángtái shàng de Huādū wěisuōle. I forgot to water them, and all the flowers on the balcony have withered. 水果放久了，就会萎缩。 Shuǐguǒ fàng jiǔle, jiù huì wěisuō. Fruit that has been left for a long time will shrink.