clean; neat; tidy; free of dirt or dust

To drink a toast; to finish the liquid in one's glass; literally "dry cup".

biscuit; cracker; cookie; a small, baked food made with flour and other ingredients such as eggs, milk, sugar, or salt

simply; just; might as well; used when making a decisive or direct choice when other options are frustrating or difficult

dry; arid; lacking moisture, used for weather, soil, or skin

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to a shortage of water

A food product made from the fermented and curdled milk of cows, goats, or other animals; cheese.

the era name of the sixth Qing emperor (reigned 1736–1795)

the first and eighth hexagrams of the I Ching, representing heaven and earth or yang and yin

very clean; neat and tidy; spick-and-span

to clean clothes using volatile solvents rather than water, or the process of doing so

raisin; dried grape

to wipe dry; to dry something by wiping

to dry something by using heat, such as over a fire, stove, or in a machine

to be responsible for a task or an allocated job until its completion

(of skin or hair) to be dry, wrinkled, or lacking in luster due to a lack of subcutaneous fat or moisture

(idiom) thoroughly or completely; leaving nothing behind

to dry up or run dry, typically referring to rivers, lakes, or ponds

godmother or adoptive mother; a woman whom one formally recognizes as a mother figure through traditional adoption or social rituals rather than legal process

completely clean; orderly and trim in appearance

adoptive father in a traditional sense, usually without legal ties; a man one formally recognizes as a father figure

solid food or dry provisions prepared for a journey, expedition, or emergency

to dry something by placing it in the sun; to dehydrate in the sun

sun-dried grass; especially processed and dried grass or stalks used as animal fodder

to dry something by exposing it to the air or sun

to crack or split because of dryness, such as dry soil cracking or skin chapping

to dry something (such as food or timber) by exposing it to the air

(idiom) meaning the smell of breast milk has not yet dried; describes someone who is young, immature, and inexperienced

to dry something by blowing air on it, such as with a hair dryer or by breath

dry ice; solid carbon dioxide used as a refrigerant or to create theatrical smoke effects

Dry and rough or parched; lacking moisture, such as skin or eyes

to cough without phlegm; a dry cough; also called [[干嗽|乾嗽|gan1 sou4]]

Fruits with a hard outer shell and little water content inside; nuts and seeds. Also referred to as [[坚果|堅果|jian1 guo3]].

dried beef; jerky; charqui

dry firewood or brushwood that catches fire easily

to force a smile or laugh when one does not truly feel like laughing

(dialect) dry flour or powder

dried up; shriveled; shrunken due to a loss of moisture or fat (of objects, fruit, or skin)

mummy; desiccated corpse; mummified body

an adopted son or godson in a traditional context, typically involving a formal recognition of the relationship without legal adoption

having a parched mouth and dry tongue, often due to weather, nervousness, or exercise

Dry, unmixed powder, such as flour or rice powder

shriveled; dried out; wizened; lacking fullness in appearance

dried or pressed tofu; a firm, chewy food product made by flavoring and steaming tofu to remove most of its moisture; also written as [[豆干|豆乾|dou4 gan1]]

pleasantly dry and crisp; clear and fresh, often used to describe weather, skin, or surfaces

to turn the tide or change the course of events; specifically refers to flipping a situation from failure to success or from bad to good

The joint burial site of Tang Emperor [[高宗|高宗|gao1 zong1]] and Empress [[武则天|武則天|wu3 ze2 tian1]], located at Mount Liang in Shaanxi province, known for its extensive stone sculptures

to suck dry; to blot or soak up liquid completely

To sit around waiting for something without any result; to spend time waiting for nothing.