干枯

乾枯
gānkū
adjective #22,724

Meanings

  1. 1 withered
  2. 2 dried up
  3. 3 shriveled
  4. 4 parched

Examples

Chángqī gānhàn dǎozhì héchuáng gānkū.
Prolonged drought caused the riverbed to dry up.
Tā de tóufa yīnwèi quēshuǐ biàn de gānkū wú guāng.
Her hair became dry and dull from lack of moisture.

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

gàn