Keyword
withered
- dried out
- decayed
- Frequency
- #2629
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
kū
Mnemonic
An old 古 tree 木; 古 also provides the pronunciation
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
枯竭
used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources)
枯燥
dry and dull; uninteresting; tedious
枯
(of plants) withered; (of wells, rivers etc) dried up; (bound form) dull; boring; (bound form) residue of pressed oilseeds
枯萎
to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted
干枯
withered; shriveled; dried-up
枯死
(of a plant) to wither and die; withered and dead
枯木
dead tree
枯叶
dead leaf; withered leaf
枯水期
dry season; low-water period
枯燥无味
tedious; dreary
海枯石烂
(lit.) until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom); (fig.) forever; until the end of time
枯草
withered grass; dry grass
枯树
withered tree
枯干
dried up; shriveled; withered
枯水
scarce water; low water level
枯槁
(of vegetation) withered; (of a person) haggard
枯木逢春
lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom); fig. to get a new lease on life; to be revived; (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve
枯萎病
blight
枯草杆菌
bacillus subtilis
枯寂
bleak; desolate; devoid of liveliness
枯朽
withered and rotten
油枯
oil cake; press cake