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燥

zào
adjective #19,043

Meanings

  1. 1 dry
  2. 2 parched
  3. 3 arid
  4. 4 restless; irritable (due to dryness or heat)

Examples

冬天空气干燥，皮肤容易干裂。
Dōngtiān kōngqì gānzào, pífū róngyì gān liè.
In winter the air is dry and skin easily cracks.
这种天气又热又燥，让人心烦。
Zhèzhǒng tiānqì yòu rè yòu zào, ràng rén xīnfán.
This hot and parched weather is very irritating.

Tips

memory
燥 has the fire radical 火 on the left — parched by fire/heat. Don't confuse with 躁 (zào, restless/impetuous), which has 足 (foot). 燥 = dry; 躁 = agitated.

Stroke Order

燥 zào