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7-9

dry

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gan1zao4 gānzào

Meaning


Primary

dry

Alternatives

parched, arid

Mnemonic


干燥 Dry has the same meaning as both of its characters 干 dry and 燥 dry.

Usage


沙漠 的 气候 非常 干燥。

The climate in the desert is very dry.

冬天 的 空气 总是 很 干燥。

The air in winter is always very dry.

他 的 皮肤 因为 缺水 而 变得 干燥。

His skin became dry due to lack of moisture.

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