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Pronunciation: shuāi/cuī
Meaning:
shuāi: to decline/to wane
cuī: mourning garments
Etymology:
Clothes 衣 of straw/fur 冉 (altered). (associative compound).

Traditional character: 衰 (the same)

Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘

Word of the day on: 07.16.08