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萎縮

萎縮

See also: 萎缩

Chinese

wither; spiritless; withered
 
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce
trad. (萎縮)
simp. (萎缩)

Verb

萎縮

  1. (of plants) to wither
  2. (of parts of the body) to atrophy
  3. (of markets, economies, etc.) to decline; to slump

Derived terms


Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
しゅく
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Alternative forms

  • 委縮

Pronunciation

Noun

萎縮 (hiragana いしゅく, romaji ishuku)

  1. withering
  2. atrophy

Verb

萎縮する (hiragana いしゅくする, romaji ishuku suru)

  1. to wither

Conjugation


Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

萎縮 (wichuk) (hangeul 위축)

  1. Hanja form? of 위축, “withering; atrophy”.