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衰 - shuāi

decline, falter, decrease; weaken

decline, falter, decrease; weaken

How to read 衰

Click 衰 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshuāi
Englishdecline, falter, decrease; weaken
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

衰亡 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 衰人. Please read 衰弱 one more time.

Common words with this character

to decline; to die out; decline and fall
loser; jerk
weak; feeble
to decline; to wane; weakened; enfeebled; in decline

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 衰 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 衰亡 and 衰人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 衰.