干
燥

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The word "干燥" is formed by combining the character "干", meaning dry, with the character "燥", meaning parched or arid, resulting in a compound that concretely denotes the condition of being dry.

Word Definition - 干燥

gān zào (of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid; (of skin, mouth etc) dry; (fig.) dull; dry; boring; (of timber etc) to dry out; to season; to cure

Individual Character Details

干 gān, gān, gān, gān, gān, gān, gàn
燥 zào