萎 (wai2) — wither; fade; shrink in Cantonese
waiˊ²萎Mandarin Pinyin: wei2
Meaning of 萎
nounwither; fade; shrink
Words Containing 萎
萎靡wai2 mei5
dispirited, depressed; to droop, to sag
陽萎joeng4 wai2
sexual impotence
萎縮wai2 suk1
to wane; to shrink; to wither; to atrophy
哲人其萎zit3 jan4 kei4 wai2
'a sage is passing away', often used as a phrase of condolence
枯萎fu1 wai2
wither; dry up; wilt; shrivel
肌肉萎縮症gei1 juk6 wai2 suk1 zing3
muscular dystrophy (lit., "muscle wasting disease")
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