gān​hàn HSK7

drought

干旱 (乾旱) gān​hàn
drought adjective
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

That severe drought lasted all summer long.

arid adjective
describing a climate or region that is dry and lacks sufficient rainfall

Arid regions usually have sparse vegetation.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.37 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
8.93 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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