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萎
On'yomi
イ
I
Kun'yomi
な・しお.れる・しな.びる・しぼ.む・な.える
na / shioreru / shinabiru / shibomu / naeru
wither · droop · lame
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Strokes11
Radical艸grass(6)
Stroke Order
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Strokes11
Component Breakdown
萎=
艹委
grass + 委
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of grass and entrust. Grass withering.
Symbolism
Atrophy, wilt, decline. Represents shrinking.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Wilted flower
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
萎靡沈滞
いびちんたい
decline of energy and vigour (vigor); decline of energy and vigour (vigor)
萎縮する
いしゅくする
To shrink back; To become timid or withdrawn