龟裂 (guī) — to crack (of parched earth); to chap (of skin)
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning to crack open from dryness — used for parched earth and chapped skin. In everyday speech, 裂 or 干裂 is more common.
verb
to crack (of parched earth)to chap (of skin)
Examples
- 龟裂。Gān hàn de tián dì guī liè le.The dry farmland has cracked.
- 龟裂。Dōng tiān pí fū róng yì guī liè.Skin easily chaps in winter.
- 龟裂。Zhè zhǒng yào gāo kě yǐ zhì liáo guī liè de pí fū.This ointment can heal chapped skin.
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