Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 凋敝
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to wither; to wilt; wizened
凋落diāo luòto wither (and drop off); to wilt; to pass away
凋零diāo língwithered; wilted; to wither
民生凋敝mín shēng diāo bìthe people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment
破敝pò bìshabby; damaged
敝屣bì xǐworn-out shoes; a worthless thing