diu1凋
Jyutpingdiu1
Yaledīu
Definition
To wither, fade, or decay.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used as part of the compound 凋謝 in modern spoken Cantonese. While it carries the meaning of withering, it is rarely used as a standalone verb in daily speech. It is a formal term often found in written descriptions of nature or metaphorical contexts regarding decline.
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Common phrases
to wither and fall
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
