萎缩

wěisuō

HSK 7

萎缩 — wěisuō

1. to wither; to dry up (of plants); to atrophy (of muscle, institution, custom)

   由于长期缺乏锻炼，他的腿部肌肉逐渐萎缩。 yóuyú chángqī quēfá duànliàn tā de tuǐbù jīròu zhújiàn wēisuō — Because of long-term lack of exercise, the muscles in his legs gradually atrophied.