Meaning
dried up
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ku” becomes a different word in each tone. 枯 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 枯燥kū zàodry and dull; uninteresting; tedious
- 枯竭kū jiéused up; dried up; exhausted (of resources)
- 枯水kū shuǐscarce water; low water level
- 神枯shén kūspiritual desolation
- 枯死kū sǐ(of a plant) to wither and die; withered and dead
Example Sentence
冬天，许多树木的叶子都枯黄了。Dōng tiān, xǔ duō shù mù de yè zi dōu kū huáng le.In winter, the leaves of many trees turn withered and yellow.
冬天Dōng tiānwinter，许多xǔ duōmany树木shù mùtree的deof叶子yè zileaf (CL:片)都dōuall枯kū(of plants) withered黄huángyellow了le(completed action)。