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萎缩
萎縮
wěisuō
1. to wither
2. to dry up (of a plant)
3. to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)

Character Breakdown

萎
wēi
to wither, to wilt
HSK 6 11 丶
缩
suō
to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation
HSK 5 14 丶

Compound Words (2)

肌肉萎缩症
jīròuwēisuōzhèng
muscular dystrophy
裘馨氏肌肉萎缩症
qiúxīnshìjīròuwēisuōzhèng
Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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