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CHINESE CHARACTER

kū

枯

枯

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withered; dried up

Numbered pinyin
ku1
English meanings
withered; dried up; dull

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shùyè树叶kū枯wěi萎le了。

    The leaves withered.

  2. 02

    zhè这tiáo条hé河yǐjīng已经gàn干kū枯。

    This river has already dried up.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 枯萎
  • 干枯
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