干燥
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

干燥

gānzào

(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid

02

(of skin, mouth etc) dry

03

(fig.) dull; dry; boring

04

(of timber etc) to dry out; to season; to cure

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 干燥

What does 干燥 mean in Chinese?

干燥 (gānzào) means (of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid.

How do you pronounce 干燥?

干燥 is pronounced gānzào.

Is 干燥 an HSK word?

干燥 is on the HSK 6 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 干燥?

干燥 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.

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