萎縮

See also: 萎缩

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


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

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
しゅく
Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
委縮

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [iɕɨkɯ̟]

Noun

()(しゅく) • (ishuku

  1. withering
  2. atrophy

Verb

()(しゅく)する • (ishuku surusuru (stem ()(しゅく) (ishuku shi), past ()(しゅく)した (ishuku shita))

  1. to wither

Conjugation

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

萎縮 • (wichuk) (hangeul 위축)

  1. hanja form? of 위축 (withering; atrophy)