干旱
Old HSK 6
干旱 (gānhàn) · drought
干旱 (gānhàn) means “drought; dry; arid”. It is written with 2 characters: 干 (dry) + 旱 (dry). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 干旱 is built
The characters
干 gān · dry
What 干 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A club or axe (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
旱 hàn · dry
What 旱 is made of
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Example sentences
今年夏天很多地方发生了干旱。Jīnnián xiàtiān hěnduō dìfang fāshēng le gānhàn.Many places had a drought this summer.
这种植物不怕干旱。Zhè zhǒng zhíwù búpà gānhàn.This plant can stand dry conditions.
Questions about 干旱
What does 干旱 mean?
干旱 (gānhàn) means “drought; dry; arid”.
How do you pronounce 干旱?
干旱 is pronounced gānhàn.
Which HSK level is 干旱?
干旱 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 干净gānjìngclean
- 干什么gànshénmewhat to do
- 干杯gānbēicheers!
- 干活儿gànhuórto work
- 干吗gànmáwhy
- 能干nénggàncapable
- 饼干bǐnggānbiscuit
- 干脆gāncuìsimply
- 干燥gānzàodry
- 才干cáigànability
Learn 干旱 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.