枯死 (kū sǐ) — to wither and die (of plants)

Definition

A vivid verb meaning plants dry up and die, typically from drought. The resultative 死 emphasizes the final death (withered AND dead), unlike 枯 alone which just means withered.

verb

to wither and die (of plants)

Examples

枯死。
Nà kē lǎo shù zhōng yú kū sǐ le.
That old tree finally withered and died.
，枯死。
Yóu yú cháng qī gān hàn, xǔ duō zhuāng jia dōu kū sǐ le.
Due to prolonged drought, many crops withered and died.
，枯死。
Zhè piàn sēn lín rú guǒ zài bú jiàng yǔ, hěn kuài jiù huì kū sǐ.
If it doesn't rain soon, this forest will quickly wither and die.

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