枯燥

kūzào

adjective HSK 7 #10,965

Meanings

Zhè běn shū de nèiróng tài kūzào le.

The content of this book is too boring.

Kūzào de gōngzuò ràng tā xiǎng cízhí.

The tedious work made him want to resign.

memory

Both characters mean 'dry' — something so dry it's withered and lifeless, like a boring lecture that drains all energy.

usage

Often paired as 枯燥无味 (kūzào wúwèi, dull and tasteless) or 枯燥乏味 (kūzào fáwèi, dry and boring).

枯 kū

燥 zào