萎缩

Traditional form:

萎縮

Pinyin (reading):

wěisuō

Definitions:

• to wither
• to dry up (of a plant)
• to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)

Characters:

• 萎 - to wither, to wilt
• 缩 - to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation

Traditional characters:

• 萎 - to wither, to wilt
• 縮 - to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation