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干旱
gānhàn
Description
干旱的意思是很长时间不下雨，土地和河流都变得很干。
"干旱" means a long period without rain, causing the land and rivers to become very dry.
如果一个地方长期干旱，农民就很难种出粮食。
If a place experiences long-term "干旱", farmers find it hard to grow crops.
Meanings
干旱gānhàn
drought; dry with little rain
今年夏天很干旱，河里几乎没有水。
This summer is very dry; there's almost no water in the river.
干旱gānhàn
arid; suffering from lack of rain
这个地区气候干旱，很少下雨。
The climate in this area is dry, with little rainfall.
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Notes
- Etymology
干 (dry) + 旱 (drought/dryness), two related characters combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
干旱 refers to a lack of rain over land; 干燥 describes general dryness of air or objects.
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