枯
Character
(of plants) withered
Meaning
kū
ku1- (of plants) withered CC-CEDICT
- (of wells, rivers etc) dried up CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) dull; boring CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) residue of pressed oilseeds CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 枯
Draw “枯” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
树上的叶子都枯了。
shù shàng de yè zi dōu kū le
The leaves on the tree have all dried up.
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这本书很枯燥。
zhè běn shū hěn kū zào
This book is very boring.
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天太热，花快枯死了。
tiān tài rè huā kuài kū sǐ le
It is too hot, and the flowers are almost dead.
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Words with 枯
See all 31 →枯燥kū zàoboring and dull; not interesting at allWordHSK 7–9枯叶kū yèdead leaf; withered leafWord枯寂kū jìbleak; desolate; devoid of livelinessWord枯干kū gāndried up; shriveled; witheredWord枯木kū mùdead treeWord枯朽kū xiǔwithered and rottenWord枯树kū shùwithered treeWord枯槁kū gǎo(of vegetation) witheredWord枯死kū sǐ(of a plant) to wither and die; withered and deadWord枯水kū shuǐscarce waterWord枯竭kū jiéused upWord枯茗kū míng(loanword) cuminWord