旱

hàn

干 + 日

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Definitions

hàn (noun) drought; dry weather

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 干 represents the sound.

About

The character "旱", meaning drought, is composed of the component "日" representing the sun positioned above "干" which denotes dryness, a structural etymology that directly illustrates the concept of prolonged dry weather. Historically, this form has consistently conveyed the condition of aridity and lack of rain, with its meaning remaining focused on drought-related phenomena without substantial semantic shift.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

今年夏天很干旱。

Jīnnián xiàtiān hěn gānhàn.

This summer is very dry.

干旱的天气影响庄稼。

Gānhàn de tiānqì yǐngxiǎng zhuāngjia.

Dry weather affects crops.

那个地区发生了旱灾。

Nàge dìqū fāshēng le hànzāi.

A drought occurred in that area.

农民们正在抗旱保苗。

Nóngmínmen zhèngzài kànghàn bǎo miáo.

Farmers are combating drought to protect seedlings.

由于长期干旱，河水都干涸了。

Yóuyú chángqī gānhàn, héshuǐ dōu gānhé le.

Due to long-term drought, the river water has dried up.

在旱季，我们需要节约用水。

Zài hànjì, wǒmen xūyào jiéyuē yòngshuǐ.

In the dry season, we need to save water.

政府采取了措施来缓解旱情。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le cuòshī lái huǎnjiě hànqíng.

The government took measures to alleviate the drought situation.

持续的干旱导致粮食减产，给经济带来压力。

Chíxù de gānhàn dǎozhì liángshí jiǎnchǎn, gěi jīngjì dàilái yālì.

The persistent drought led to reduced grain production, putting pressure on the economy.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 干

Component: 日

旱