Usage of the character 凋
diāo
凋
[凋]
- withered
diāoluò
凋落
[凋落]
- to wither (and drop off)
- to wilt
- to pass away
diāoxiè
凋谢
[凋謝]
- to wither
- to wilt
- wizened
diāolíng
凋零
[凋零]
- withered
- wilted
- to wither
- to fade
- to decay
diāobì
凋敝
[凋敝]
- impoverished
- destitute
- hard
- depressed (of business)
- tattered
- ragged
mínshēngdiāobì
民生凋敝
[民生凋敝]
- the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment