HSK V7-9
Correct

萎缩

/ wěisuō /
Strokes

Definition

to wither/to dry up (of a plant)/to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)

Example

As a Verb
wither; shrivel
1
de
zhī
四肢
yīn
bìng
疾病
è
饥饿
ér
wěisuō
萎缩
  

His limbs (were) withered by/from disease and starvation.

2
zi
叶子
yīn
shuāng
ér
wěisuō
萎缩
le
  

The leaves are shriveled up by the frost.

As a Verb
(of a market, economy, etc) shrink; sag
3
Shíyóu
石油
piào
股票
yīn
xīn
de
zhù
资助
ér
wěisuō
萎缩
  

Oil shares sagged owing to lack of fresh support.

4
Chūkǒu
出口
mào
贸易
chūxiàn
出现
wěisuō
萎缩
  

There has been some shrinkage in export trade.

5
Shēngchǎn
生产
wěisuō
萎缩

shrinking of production

6
Wěisuō
萎缩
de
jīng
经济

shrinking economy

As a Noun
atrophy
7
shǐyòng
使用
huì
shǐ
使
shǒu
手臂
wěisuō
萎缩
  

Disuse atrophies the arms.

8
ròu
肌肉
wěisuō
萎缩

muscular atrophy; amyotrophy

9
Gān
wěisuō
萎缩

hepatatrophy; atrophy of the liver

10
Wěisuō
萎缩
xìng
wèiyán
胃炎

atrophic gastritis

As an Adjective
listless; dispirited
11
Jīngshén
精神
wěisuō
萎缩

look dispirited