HSK 5
干燥
乾燥
Meaning
- to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)
- desiccation
- dull
- uninteresting
- arid
- Traditional
- 乾燥
- Pinyin
- gān zào
Character reference
Components and radical classification
干
gànarid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade
Primary radical干 · dry
燥
zàoarid, dry, parched; quick-tempered
Primary radical火 · fire
乾
gānarid, dry; to fertilize; to penetrate; heavenly generative principle (male)
Primary radical乙 · second
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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