萎缩

wěi suō

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 增长 zēng zhǎng 增长 zēng zhǎng to grow Economic or muscle growth: to grow

Related words

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• 衰退 shuāi tuì 衰退 shuāi tuì to decline Economic decline or deterioration of faculties: to decline
• 收缩 shōu suō 收缩 shōu suō to pull back Physical shrinkage, as of muscles: to pull back

Synonyms

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• 枯萎 kū wěi 枯萎 kū wěi to wilt Used for plants and abstract things losing vitality: to wilt

Usage notes

Collocations

Often paired with 肌肉 (muscle) or 经济 (economy) to describe decline.

Common mistakes

萎缩 is primarily intransitive and cannot take an object; use 使...萎缩 to express causing atrophy.

Example Sentences

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长期不运动会导致肌肉 萎缩 。

Long-term lack of exercise can lead to muscle atrophy.

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Words Containing 萎缩

• 肌肉萎缩症 肌肉萎缩症 jī ròu wěi suō zhèng: muscular dystrophy

Child Words of 萎缩

• 缩 缩 suō: to withdraw
• 萎 萎 wěi: to wither