枯 kū ㄎㄨ fu1

  • (of plants) withered
  • (of wells, rivers etc) dried up
  • (bound form) dull; boring
  • (bound form) residue of pressed oilseeds

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 枯 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 灵感 靈感 ( líng gǎn ling4 gam2 ) 枯竭 ( kū jié fu1 kit3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    My inspiration has run dry.

  • 花儿 花兒 ( huā ér faa1 ji4 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 干枯 乾枯 ( gān kū gon1 fu1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The flowers have all withered.

  • 鲜花 鮮花 ( xiān huā sin1 faa1 ) 因 ( yīn jan1 ) 缺水 ( quē shuǐ kyut3 seoi2 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 枯萎 ( kū wěi fu1 wai2 )

    The flowers withered for want of water.

  • 那些 ( nà xiē naa5 se1 ) 花 ( huā faa1 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 枯死 ( kū sǐ fu1 sei2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Those flowers have died.

  • 一 ( yī jat1 ) 片 ( piàn pin3 ) 枯叶 枯葉 ( kū yè fu1 jip6 ) 落 ( luò lok6 ) 到了 ( dào liǎo dou3 liu5 ) 地上 ( dì shang dei6 soeng6 )。

    A dead leaf fell to the ground.

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