凋谢 diāoxiè to wither
to wither; to wilt; wizened
How to remember 凋谢: 凋 withered + 谢 to thank = to wither.
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How it is used
- 'To wither and fall' - of flowers and plants: 花儿凋谢了 (huār diāoxiè le) the flowers have withered.
- By poetic extension, of the passing/death of people, esp. the elderly or the fading of beauty; more literary than plain 谢 (to wilt).