萎缩 wěi suō

to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc); to wither

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 14497th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
萎 wěi HSK 6
to wither; to decline; spiritless
缩 suō HSK 5
to shrink; to contract; to reduce