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The character "萎" is structured with the grass radical (艹) positioned above the component "委", which historically provided both phonetic and semantic contributions, the latter relating to bending or drooping. Etymologically, it initially denoted the wilting or withering of plants, a meaning directly tied to its radical. Over time, its application broadened to describe similar processes of decline or loss of vitality in non-botanical contexts, such as in the physiological term "萎缩" for shrinkage or atrophy and in "萎靡" for describing a state of lethargy or low spirits.
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花园里的花枯萎了。
经济开始萎缩。
他看起来精神萎靡。
由于缺水，植物迅速萎蔫。
他的信心在挫折中萎谢了。
肌肉萎缩是一种常见病症。
如果继续干旱，庄稼都会枯萎，农民将遭受损失。
在缺乏创新的情况下，市场活力难免逐渐萎顿。