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to wilt
to wither
listless
dispirited
angular Solomon's seal
betel
blight
a wise man has passed away
dispirited and listless
Notice where 萎 sits in each complete thought.
All the flowers in the garden withered.
Source: Tatoeba #798292 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe muscles in his legs had atrophied during the seven months he was bedridden.
Source: Tatoeba #864398 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe Taiwanese dollar appreciated, causing Taiwanese exports to slump.
Source: Tatoeba #1969274 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe flowers in my garden have withered in the cold.
Source: Tatoeba #1398663 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe flowers withered for want of water.
Source: Tatoeba #13132710 · CC BY 2.0 FRFruit that has been left for a long time will shrink.
Source: Tatoeba #1587783 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.