干旱

乾旱

gānhàn

noun HSK 7-9 #17,799

Meanings

1 drought; arid conditions
2 dry; arid

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

Stroke Order

干 gān

旱 hàn