wither, droop, lame
萎 centers on loss of vitality and firmness: plants withering, bodies drooping, or limbs becoming lame and weak.
萎 combines 艹 (grass/plant) with 委, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of bending or yielding. The overall sense is plants bending and losing strength.
The grass radical 艹 sits above 委, which suggests something bending or yielding. Picture grass bending over and withering under the weight of its own drooping form.
For イ, imagine a withered plant letting out a weak sigh: 'ee' (イ). The plant droops and makes a feeble 'ee' sound as it wilts.
to lose strength; to become weak; to disappear (of energy, drive, etc.)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag; to deflate
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to fade
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
looking bad (of a photo)
olivopontocerebellar atrophy; OPCA
suddenly becoming very demotivated
multiple system atrophy; MSA
to droop; to be depressed
amyotrophia; muscle atrophy; disuse atrophy
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease
amyotrophy; muscular atrophy
spinal muscular atrophy; SMA
weakening; loss of strength
disconnecting from an online game because one is losing
wilting; withering
wilt disease; fusarium crown rot; fusarium wilt
chilling effect
atrophic