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Meaning of 凋

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凋
Pinyin: diāo
English Definition: withered
Chinese Definition:
①衰落:凋谢。凋残。凋枯。凋萎。凋零。凋敝。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 冫
Pictophonetic:周 (ice) indicates the sound; 冫 conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
Similar Characters: 馮 调 绸 雕 稠
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Example Words
凋零 diāo líng withered; wilted; to wither; to fade; to decay
凋谢 diāo xiè to wither; to wilt; wizened
凋敝 diāo bì impoverished; destitute; hard; depressed (of business); tattered; ragged
凋落 diāo luò to wither (and drop off); to wilt; to pass away
民生凋敝 mín shēng diāo bì the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment
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Example Sentences
1
苍松翠柏
,
常绿不凋
。
The pine and the cypress remain green all the year round.
2
新生的爱情活不到明天就枯凋
。
Or new love pine at them beyond tomorrow.
3
他以有趣及愉快的方式诉说其凋塑人物的故事
。
He adopts a playful and jovial approach in telling the story of his characters through his life size sculptural installations.
4
尽管有我的庇护
,
这些凋射的花至今仍经不起阳光
。
Hitherto the withering flowers can't withstand the sunshine notwithstanding my care.
5
李的凋塑表达了中国大城市民众最深层的秘密和思维
。
Li' s sculptures reveal the inmost secrets and psyche of city dwellers of China' s vast metropolis.