衰 shuāi · cuī

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

(bound form) to decay; to decline; to wane

Radical: 衣
Strokes: 10
Structure: Overlaid
Parts: 衣口一
Traditional: 衰
Frequency: #1996 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

shuāiMain reading cuīRare reading

shuāi

shuai1Main readingHSK 7–9

(bound form) to decay; to decline; to wane CC-CEDICT

Words that use “衰” as shuāi

衰减shuāi jiǎnto become weaker or smaller little by littleWordHSK 7–9 衰弱shuāi ruòweakWordHSK 7–9 衰竭shuāi jiéwhen a body part gets very weak and stops workingWordHSK 7–9 衰老shuāi lǎoto grow old and weakWordHSK 7–9 衰退shuāi tuìto become weaker or less over time, like memory or businessWordHSK 7–9 不衰bù shuāiunfailingWord 兴衰xīng shuāiprosperity and declineWord 唱衰chàng shuāito express pessimistic views aboutWord

cuī

cui1Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is shuāi.

part of the word 等衰, meaning rank or grade differences

Stroke order

Practice writing 衰

Draw “衰” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

爷爷年纪大了，身体衰弱。
yé ye nián jì dà le, shēn tǐ shuāi ruò
Grandpa is old, and his body is weak.
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他的记忆力衰退了。
tā de jì yì lì shuāi tuì le
His memory has gotten worse.
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人老了，就会衰老。
rén lǎo le, jiù huì shuāi lǎo
When people get old, they become weak.
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Same radical 衣

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裏lǐ 表biǎo 製zhì 装zhuāng 裝zhuāng 衣yī 襲xí 裁cái 袋dài 裂liè 裔yì 袁yuán

衰

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