- 荒漠化 huāngmòhuà desertification
- 文化荒漠 wénhuàhuāngmò cultural deserta place lacking in intellectual or cultural activity
- 美食荒漠 měishíhuāngmò culinary deserta place where it is difficult to find delicious or high-quality food
- 荒漠伯劳 huāngmòbóláo isabelline shrikea bird species of China, the isabelline shrike (Lanius isabellinus)