枯萎

kūwěi ㄎㄨ ㄨㄟˇ

    • to wilt
    • to wither
    • wilted
    • withered
    • drained
    • enervated
    • exhausted

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 干枯 gānkū
    • 干枯的叶子 dried-up leaves
    • 干枯的茅草 dried-up thatch
  • 枯干 kūgān
    • 枯干的树桩 a withered stump
    • 枝条枯干 the twigs have dried up

Antonyms 反义词

  • 茂盛 màoshèng
    • 茂盛的大树 a lush tree
    • 枝叶茂盛 lush foliage

Telling them apart

枯萎 adds the idea of shriveling and wilting. 干枯 stresses having no moisture or nourishment left, and besides plants it can describe land, rivers or skin.

Other words read kūwěi

kuwei with other tones

Words with 枯萎

Starting with 枯萎

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