枯
枯 (kū) · dried out
9 strokesLeft–right
枯 (kū) means “dried out”. It is made of 木 + 古 and has 9 strokes.
Break 枯 into its parts
What 枯 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 古 gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
枯 stroke order
Example sentences with 枯萎
好久没浇水，花都枯萎了。Hǎojiǔ méi jiāoshuǐ, huā dōu kūwěi le.The flowers wilted because they weren't watered for ages.
秋天到了，草慢慢枯萎了。Qiūtiān dào le, cǎo mànmàn kūwěi le.Autumn came and the grass slowly withered.
Words with 枯
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kū |
|---|---|
| Meaning | dried out |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 枯
What does 枯 mean?
枯 (kū) means “dried out”.
How many strokes does 枯 have?
枯 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 枯?
枯 is made of 木 (tree) and 古 (old).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.