亁 (gān) - Dry — archaic variant of 乾 (qián/gān), meaning & also used in historical texts.

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亁 · gān

Dry — archaic variant of 乾 (qián/gān), meaning dry, parched, or to dry out;

also used in historical texts.

Dry — archaic variant of 乾 (qián/gān), meaningalso used in historical texts.

Usage highlights

Dry upDried fruitDry clothesParched landSunDrying process

Synonyms

  • 乾— dry; heaven (modern standard form)
  • 燥— dry, arid
  • 枯— withered, dried up

Antonyms

  • 湿— wet, moist
  • 润— moist, smooth

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The clothes dried in the sun (衣服在阳光下亁了).
  • The riverbed became completely dry (河床完全亁涸).
  • This is dried fruit (这是亁果).

Collocations

  • Dry up(亁涸)
  • Dried fruit(亁果)
  • Dry clothes(亁衣)
  • Parched land(亁地)
  • Sun-dried(日亁)
  • Drying process(亁燥)

Idioms

  • The river dries and the stones appear(河亁石出)
  • Dried up and exhausted(亁枯竭尽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 亁 is an ancient variant form of the modern standard character 乾.
  • Appears in classical texts and historical documents but is rarely used in contemporary writing.
  • In naming contexts, it carries classical and scholarly connotations due to its archaic nature.

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