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Wilt in Chinese

to wilt · HSK 7–9

枯萎 kū wěi

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  1. 枯 kū withered
  2. 萎 wěi to wither

好久没浇水,花都枯萎了。 The flowers have all wilted since they haven't been watered in ages.

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Wilt in Chinese is 枯萎 (kū wěi).

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