干旱

乾旱

gānhàn

noun HSK 7-9 #17,799

Meanings

1 drought; arid conditions
2 dry; arid (adjective)

Characters

Both characters relate to dryness — together they emphasize severe lack of water, whether describing weather conditions or land.

Examples

连续几个月的干旱导致庄稼枯死。

Liánxù jǐ gè yuè de gānhàn dǎozhì zhuāngjia kūsǐ.

Months of continuous drought caused the crops to wither and die.

这个地区常年干旱缺水。

Zhège dìqū chángnián gānhàn quēshuǐ.

This area suffers from year-round drought and water shortage.

Stroke Order

干 gān

旱 hàn