gān​zào HSK7

dry

干燥 (乾燥) gān​zào
dry adjective
lacking moisture, especially in relation to weather, climate, soil, or the human body

The desert climate is very dry.

dry out adjective
to remove moisture from materials such as timber for preservation or industrial use

This lumber needs to be seasoned artificially before making furniture.

dull adjective
uninteresting, boring, or lacking in vividness (figurative)

The report contains only dull data, and the writing style is very dry.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.43 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
19.3 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 5
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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