干涸

乾涸

gānhé

verb #20,325

Meanings

1 to dry up
2 to run dry (of a body of water)
3 to become parched

Characters

dried up (of water)

Examples

长期干旱导致湖泊干涸。

Chángqī gānhàn dǎozhì húpō gānhé.

Prolonged drought caused the lake to dry up.

河流在夏天几乎完全干涸了。

Héliú zài xiàtiān jīhū wánquán gānhé le.

The river nearly dried up completely in summer.

Tips

usage

干涸 specifically describes bodies of water drying out completely. It is more emphatic than 干燥 (dry) and always applies to rivers, lakes, wells, or similar. Used in environmental, geographical, and literary contexts.

Stroke Order

干 gān

涸 hé