Chinese words · HSK 7–9

凋谢

diāoxièTraditional 凋謝

to wither; to fade

Every meaning

diāoxiè

  1. to wither; to fade
  2. to pass away; to decline

Its characters

  • 凋diāoto wither (as in 凋谢, 凋零)
  • 谢xièto thank

Words with 谢

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).