燥
燥 (zào) · arid
17 strokesLeft–right
燥 (zào) means “arid”. It is made of 火 + 喿 and has 17 strokes.
Break 燥 into its parts
What 燥 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 喿 zào — the sound of birds chirping
- 品 pǐn — article
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 品 pǐn — article
燥 stroke order
Example sentences with 干燥
北方的冬天很干燥。Běifāng de dōngtiān hěn gānzào.Winters in the north are very dry.
天气干燥，要多喝水。Tiānqì gānzào, yào duō hē shuǐ.The weather is dry, so drink more water.
Words with 燥
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灯dēnglamp
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炊chuīmeal
- 炎yánflame
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | arid |
| Strokes | 17 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 燥
What does 燥 mean?
燥 (zào) means “arid”.
How many strokes does 燥 have?
燥 has 17 strokes.
What parts make up 燥?
燥 is made of 火 (fire) and 喿 (the sound of birds chirping).
Keep learning
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