干枯

乾枯

gānkū

adjective HSK 7-9 #22,724

Meanings

1 withered
2 dried up
3 shriveled
4 parched

Characters

withered / dried up / exhausted

Examples

HSK 4

她的头发因为缺水变得干枯无光。

Tā de tóufa yīnwèi quēshuǐ biàn de gānkū wúguāng.

Her hair became dry and dull from lack of moisture.

HSK 6

长期干旱导致河床干枯。

Chángqī gānhàn dǎozhì héchuáng gānkū.

Prolonged drought caused the riverbed to dry up.

Tips

usage

干枯 typically describes things that have dried out - plants, riverbeds, hair, skin. It is more severe than 干燥 (dry), implying loss of life or vitality, not just a lack of moisture.

Stroke Order

干 gān

枯 kū