枯干

枯乾

kūgān

adjective #44,092

Meanings

1 dried up
2 shriveled
3 withered

Characters

withered; dried out

Examples

HSK 2

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.

HSK 7-9

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 gān