旱

hàn
#2,518 most
frequent character
dry
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

旱 puts 日 'sun' with 干 gàn, which supplies the sound. The sun without rain gives the first meaning, 'drought'. From drought came the sense 'dry land'.

旱 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
焊
sound3 characters
悍捍焊

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Example Sentences

这个夏天很旱。
zhègè xiàtiān hěn hàn 。
This summer is very dry.
旱地里没有水。
hàndì lǐ méiyǒu shuǐ 。
There is no water in the dry land.
这样的旱天对农作物有害。
zhèyàng de hàntiān duì nóngzuòwù yǒuhài 。
Such dry weather is harmful to crops.

Words with similar meanings

干gān
dry
A more commonly used term for dry, often used in everyday language.
干燥gānzào
arid
More formal and often used in literary contexts, it implies a lack of moisture.

Homophones

HSK 4
汗hàn
perspiration, sweat
焊hàn
to weld
汉hàn
man
翰hàn
writing brush, writing, pen

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