Writing
干燥 (gānzào) — how to say "dry" in Chinese
干燥
Dry; boring
adjective
Character composition
干
dry
燥
dry, lacking moisture
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
干燥皮肤
gānzào pífū
dry skin
干燥气候
gānzào qìhòu
dry climate
空气干燥
kōngqì gānzào
dry air
Examples
这个地方的天气非常干燥。
The weather in this place is very dry.
空气干燥。
The air is dry.
Frequently asked questions
Dry in Chinese language
"dry" in Chinese is 干燥 (gānzào).
干燥 meaning in English
干燥 (gānzào) means "Dry; boring".
Dry in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced gānzào (written as ganzao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "dry" in Chinese characters?
It is written 干燥: 干 has 3 strokes, 燥 has 17 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 干燥?
干燥 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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