Question

凋 しぼ.む 凋む(しぼむ): to wither; to fade (away); to shrivel; to wilt S+ (none) "You don't want the lettuce to wilt, do you? So, you put ice around the circumference of the serving tray, and then the lettuce on top of that, so it cannot wilt."

Accepted Answer

チョウ wither, droop, lame 0 冫: two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)周: circumference; circuit; lap wilt "Plants wilt, wither and die when ice envelopes the circumference of their roots."

Kanji	凋
Onyomi	チョウ
Kunyomi	しぼ.む
English	wither, droop, lame
Examples	凋む(しぼむ): to wither; to fade (away); to shrivel; to wilt
JLPT Level	0
Jouyou Grade	S+
Components	冫: two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) 周: circumference; circuit; lap
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	wilt
Koohii Story 1	"You don't want the lettuce to wilt, do you? So, you put ice around the circumference of the serving tray, and then the lettuce on top of that, so it cannot wilt."
Koohii Story 2	"Plants wilt, wither and die when ice envelopes the circumference of their roots."

Ice Wilt Radical Lettuce Circumference 凋 チョウ しぼ.む

Ice Wilt Radical Lettuce Circumference 凋チョウしぼ.む