shuǐ​huāng

water shortage; drought

  • created sense approved 水荒 · shuǐ​huāng · water shortage; drought — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    水荒

    shuǐ​huāng

    water shortage; drought

    a serious shortage of water for daily life, industry, or agriculture, often caused by drought or environmental damage

    水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 荒 (literal) → 荒 · huāng · shortage

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  • created sense approved 水荒 · shuǐ​huāng · famine caused by flood — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    水荒

    shuǐ​huāng

    famine caused by flood

    a year of crop failure and famine caused specifically by flooding

    水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · flood 荒 (literal) → 荒 · huāng · famine

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