旱 (hàn) — (noun) drought; dry spell; (verb) to be dry; to suffer drought
Definition
As a noun, 旱 means 'drought' — an extended dry period with little or no rain, distinct from 干 (gān) which describes everyday dryness of a single thing. As a verb it means 'to suffer drought', usually of land or a region.
noun
droughtdry spell
verb
to be dryto suffer drought
Examples
- 旱，。Jīn nián xià tiān tè bié hàn, zhuāng jia dōu kū le.This summer was extremely dry; the crops all withered.
- 旱。Zhè chǎng hàn chí xù le zhěng zhěng sān gè yuè.This drought lasted for a full three months.
- ，。hàn Jì shí, zhè lǐ jī hū bú xià yǔ.During the dry season, it hardly rains here.
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