枯
(of plants) withered · (of wells, rivers etc) dried up
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Character Decomposition
枯=木+古
Etymology
An old 古 tree 木; 古 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
(of plants) withered
(of wells, rivers etc) dried up
(bound form) dull; boring
(bound form) residue of pressed oilseeds
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Words with 枯 281 total
Idioms with 枯 59 total
like breaking down a decayed stump · (as easy as) crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood · smash (the putrid forces) easily like breaking dry branches · sweep away all obstacles in the way · all-powerful摧枯拉朽cuī kū lā xiǔ(lit.) until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom) · (fig.) forever; until the end of time海枯石烂hǎi kū shí làn