萎(wěi)

HSK 7-911 strokes

to wither

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Character information

Pinyin
wěi
Meaning
to wither; to drop; to decline; spiritless; Taiwan pr. [wei1]
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 萎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹委

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 委 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo委wěi

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 萎 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 萎

Common words using 萎 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

wěi萎suō缩
HSK 7-9

to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)

Open 萎缩 page →
kū枯wěi萎

to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted

Open 枯萎 page →
wěi萎yè叶

betel

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zhé哲rén人qí其wěi萎

a wise man has passed away (idiom)

Open 哲人其萎 page →
wěi萎mǐ靡

listless; dispirited; lacking in vigor; languishing

Open 萎靡 page →
wěi萎mǐ靡bù不zhèn振

dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast

Open 萎靡不振 page →
yáng阳wěi萎

variant of 阳痿

Open 阳萎 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 萎’s common words

缩枯叶哲人其靡不

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