凅 (gù) - dried up & exhausted

凅Tone 4

gù ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

凅 · gù

dried up;

exhausted;

depleted;

to dry up

dried upexhausteddepleted

Usage highlights

dried updry riverdry wellexhausted resourcesdry streamdried up pond

Synonyms

  • 枯— withered; dried up
  • 竭— exhausted; used up
  • 干— dry; arid

Antonyms

  • 盈— full; abundant
  • 溢— overflowing
  • 润— moist; lubricated

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The well has dried up (井凅).
  • Resources are exhausted (资源凅竭).
  • The riverbed is completely dry (河床凅裂).
  • His creative inspiration has dried up (灵感凅竭).

Collocations

  • dried up(凅竭)
  • dry river(凅河)
  • dry well(凅井)
  • exhausted resources(资源凅竭)
  • dry stream(凅流)
  • dried up pond(凅池)

Idioms

  • The source dried up and the stream cut off(源凅流断)
  • The well dries and the fish perish(井凅鱼死)
  • Resources exhausted and people impoverished(财凅民穷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe drought, poverty, or exhaustion of resources.
  • Carries negative connotations of depletion, scarcity, and decline.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, can describe depletion of vital energy or essence.

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