枯干

枯乾

kūgān

adjective #44,092

Meanings

1 dried up
2 shriveled
3 withered

Characters

withered; dried out

Examples

院子里的小树已经枯干了。

Yuànzi lǐ de xiǎo shù yǐjīng kūgān le.

The little tree in the courtyard has already withered.

他的双手枯干粗糙。

Tā de shuāngshǒu kūgān cūcāo.

His hands are shriveled and rough.

Tips

usage

枯 alone already means 'withered'; 枯干 stacks on 干 ('dry') for emphasis. Use it of plants, skin, or by extension lifeless writing or feelings.

Stroke Order

枯 kū

干 gàn