How to write 凋

凋 [diāo] 动词 (verb) 1. 衰落 (decline) - 例如: 凋谢 (wither and fall), 凋残 (become withered), 凋枯 (wither and dry), 凋萎 (wither), 凋零 (wither and fall), 凋敝 (decay and deteriorate). 本义: 草木衰落 (the withering of plants). 造字法: 形声。从仌(bīng)，周声。“仌”，冻的意思 (phonetic component; "仌" means to freeze). 引: 1. 《说文》：凋，半伤也 (withering means partially wounded). 2. 《广雅》：凋，伤也 (withering means injury). 3. 《战国策·秦策》：为其凋荣也 (due to its withering glory). 4. 《思元赋》：卉既凋而已育 (the flowers have withered and yet still live). 注: “落也” (means to fall). 例: - 凋萎 (withered and shriveled; the twigs and leaves of plants cannot retain their shape due to excessive loss of water); - 凋瘁 (withered and weakened); - 凋霜 (damaged by frost). 形容词 (adjective) 1. 零落 (withered and fallen) - 例如: 凋散 (scattered and fallen), 凋寡 (sparse and withered), 凋摧 (damaged and fallen), 凋疏 (sparse and fallen). 2. 贫穷困苦 (poverty-stricken) - 例如: 凋困 (poor and distressed), 凋匮 (impoverished and lacking), 凋窭 (poor and narrow), 凋罄 (totally impoverished).