zào

common
adjective

Meaning of

燥 means dry; lacking moisture. Pronounced zào.

  • dry; lacking moisture

Character Info

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Components

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
hòu
gān
zào
 
cháng
nián
shǎo
 

This place has a dry climate with little rain all year round.

Xià
tiān
tiān
zào
 
róng
shàng
huǒ
 

Hot and dry weather in summer makes it easy to get inflamed.

Shān
zào
gān
 
nóng
zuò
hěn
nán
shēng
zhǎng
 

The mountainous area has dry soil, making it hard for crops to grow.

Dōng
tiān
shì
nèi
kāi
nuǎn
 
kōng
biàn
de
wài
gān
zào
 

Heating indoors in winter makes the air unusually dry.

Zhè
zhǒng
zhǐ
zhāng
tài
zào
gān
 
róng
suì
liè
 

This kind of paper is too dry and easily tears apart.