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衰
shuāi
1. to decline
2. to wane
3. to become weak or feeble
Common • Top 6% ✏️ 10 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

衰
shuāi
weak, feeble; to decline, to falter
HSK 6 10 丶

Compound Words (20)

不衰
bùshuāi
unfailing
早衰
zǎoshuāi
to age prematurely
盛衰
shèngshuāi
to flourish then decline
兴衰
xīngshuāi
prosperity and decline (of a kingdom)
衰亡
shuāiwáng
to decline
衰人
shuāirén
loser
衰弱
shuāiruò
weak
衰微
shuāiwēi
to decline
衰败
shuāibài
to decline
衰朽
shuāixiǔ
decaying
衰减
shuāijiǎn
to weaken
衰竭
shuāijié
organ failure
衰老
shuāilǎo
to age
HSK 6
衰落
shuāiluò
to fall
衰变
shuāibiàn
radioactive decay
衰退
shuāituì
to decline
HSK 6
衰运
shuāiyùn
decline in fortunes
衰颓
shuāituí
uninspired
半衰期
bànshuāiqī
half-life
衰变热
shuāibiànrè
decay heat

Alternate Entries

衰
cuī
mourning garments

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
1,701
Word Frequency Rank
5,007 of 84,292

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