niān

蔫 (niān) is a Chinese word meaning “to fade; to wither; to wilt”.

Meanings

  1. 1to fade
  2. 2to wither
  3. 3to wilt
  4. 4listless

Related words

发蔫to wilt蔫儿erhua variant of 蔫[nian1]蔫儿坏apt to do sth nasty or devious in secret蔫呼呼weak and indecisive蔫土匪scoundrel with an honest demeanor蔫头耷脑(idiom) (coll.) (of a flower etc) droopy; withered; (of a person) listless; dispirited蔫屁silent fart蔫耷耷listless; droopy

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