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燥 zào

arid, dry, parched; quick-tempered

Strokes
17
Level
HSK 5
Radical
火
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 火喿 ⿰火喿

Memory hint: fire

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  1. 北方的冬天空气很干燥。
    Běifāng de dōngtiān kōngqì hěn gānzào.
    The air in winter in the north is very dry.
    north (particle) winter air very dry
  2. 这份工作是不是很枯燥？
    Zhè fèn gōngzuò shì bu shì hěn kūzào?
    Is this job really quite boring?
    this (measure) job is not is very dull (question)
  3. 天气干燥，记得多喝水。
    Tiānqì gānzào, jìde duō hē shuǐ.
    The weather is dry, remember to drink more water.
    weather dry remember more drink water
  4. 这本书一点都不枯燥，很有意思。
    Zhè běn shū yìdiǎn dōu bù kūzào, hěn yǒu yìsi.
    This book isn't boring at all; it's quite interesting.
    this (measure) book a-bit at-all not dull very have interest
  5. 沙漠地区，全年气候都非常干燥。
    Shāmò dìqū, quánnián qìhòu dōu fēicháng gānzào.
    In desert regions, the climate is extremely dry all year round.
    desert region whole-year climate all extremely dry

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