枯燥

kūzào

adjective HSK 7-9 #10,965

Meanings

这本书的内容太枯燥了。

Zhè běnshū de nèiróng tài kūzào le.

The content of this book is too boring.

枯燥的工作让他想辞职。

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