jūn
龟
crack; skin chapped
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective; verb
cracked; chapped; to crack
formalUsed to describe dry, cracked earth, or chapped skin, now often written as 龟裂, a variant of 皲裂
Jiǔ久
hàn旱
wú无
yǔ雨
，
tǔ土
dì地
jūn龟
liè裂
le了
。
After a long drought without rain, the land cracked.
Jūn皮
liè肤
de龟
pí裂
fū要
yào多
duō喝
hē水
。
Chapped skin needs more water.
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Hán寒
dōng冬
shí时
jié节
，
chí池
táng塘
biān边
de的
ní泥
tǔ土
dōu都
jūn龟
liè裂
le了
。
During the cold winter, the mud by the pond has cracked.
Cháng长
qī期
bào暴
lù露
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
，
tā他
de的
shǒu手
bèi背
jūn龟
liè裂
le了
。
After long exposure to sunlight, the back of his hand became chapped.
Gān干
hàn旱
dǎo导
zhì致
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
jūn龟
liè裂
yán严
zhòng重
。
The drought caused severe cracking on this land.