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枯死
kūsǐ
Description
"枯死"是说植物因为缺水、生病或天气太冷等原因，慢慢变干，最后死掉。
"枯死" means that a plant slowly dries up and eventually dies due to lack of water, illness, or cold weather.
这个词多用在树、花、草上，比较正式。
This word is mostly used for trees, flowers, and grass, and is quite formal.
Meanings
枯死kūsǐ
(of plants) to wither and die
很久没下雨，这些树都枯死了。
It hasn't rained for a long time, and these trees have all withered and died.
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Notes
- Etymology
枯 (withered/dry) + 死 (die), together meaning a plant drying up and dying.
- Nuance
枯死 stresses the final death; 枯萎 (withered) can be temporary and still alive.
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