涸

hé

固 + 氵

Frequency#3865

Definitions

hé to dry; to dry up

Etymology

To run out 氵 of strength 固; 固 also provides the pronunciation

About

The character 涸, meaning to dry up or become parched, is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the water radical 氵 on the left denoting its association with liquids and the component 固 on the right providing phonetic guidance while semantically implying solidity or fixation, thus etymologically conveying the concept of water solidifying or being exhausted. Historically, this character has consistently described the drying of water bodies such as rivers and ponds, and its application has extended to encompass the depletion of other resources or vitality in broader linguistic contexts.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

河水已经干涸了。

Héshuǐ yǐjīng gānhé le.

The river has already dried up.

长期的干旱使这片湖泊逐渐涸竭。

Chángqī de gānhàn shǐ zhè piàn húpō zhújiàn héjié.

The prolonged drought has gradually dried up this lake.

土地因缺水而变得干涸开裂。

Tǔdì yīn quē shuǐ ér biànde gānhé kāiliè.

The land has become dry, cracked, and parched due to lack of water.

我们必须节约用水，防止水库涸竭。

Wǒmen bìxū jiéyuē yòngshuǐ, fángzhǐ shuǐkù héjié.

We must conserve water to prevent the reservoir from running dry.

过度开采地下水会导致地下水源涸竭。

Guòdù kāicǎi dìxiàshuǐ huì dǎozhì dìxià shuǐyuán héjié.

Over-exploitation of groundwater will lead to the depletion of underground water sources.

他的灵感像一口永不涸竭的泉水。

Tā de línggǎn xiàng yī kǒu yǒng bù héjié de quánshuǐ.

His inspiration is like a spring that never runs dry.

在沙漠中，找到一处未涸的水源至关重要。

Zài shāmò zhōng, zhǎodào yī chù wèi hé de shuǐyuán zhìguān zhòngyào.

In the desert, finding an unfailing water source is crucial.

人类对自然的无尽索取终将使生命之泉涸竭。

Rénlèi duì zìrán de wújìn suǒqǔ zhōng jiāng shǐ shēngmìng zhī quán héjié.

Humanity's endless exploitation of nature will eventually dry up the spring of life.

Related Characters

Component: 固

Component: 氵

涸