Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die
to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
drying up; running dry
running out; being exhausted; being drained
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry
to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
dead tree; withered tree
leafless tree; bare tree
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
dead leaf; dry leaves
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to become hoarse; to become husky
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
A tree that is old will wither away.
A tree planted on an old tombstone will quickly wither as its roots find nothing but stone to eat.
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