萎缩

wěi suō

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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

to grow

Economic or muscle growth

Related words

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衰退

shuāi tuì

to decline

Economic decline or deterioration of faculties

收缩

shōu suō

to pull back

Physical shrinkage, as of muscles

Synonyms

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枯萎

kū wěi

to wilt

Used for plants and abstract things losing vitality

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

jī ròu wěi suō zhèng

muscular dystrophy

Child Words of 萎缩

to withdraw

to wither

萎缩