暵 (hàn) - Dry & parched

暵Tone 4

hàn ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

暵 · hàn

Dry;

parched;

withered;

scorched by the sun;

drought.

Dryparchedwithered

Usage highlights

Dry and crackedScorched cropsDrought damageParched earthWithered vegetationSun

Synonyms

  • 旱— drought; dry
  • 干— dry; arid
  • 枯— withered; dried up

Antonyms

  • 湿— wet; moist
  • 润— moist; humid
  • 涝— waterlogging; flood

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fields are dry and cracked from drought (田地暵裂).
  • The intense sun scorched the crops (烈日暵禾).
  • A long period without rain causes drought (久旱不雨致暵).

Collocations

  • Dry and cracked(暵裂)
  • Scorched crops(暵禾)
  • Drought damage(暵灾)
  • Parched earth(暵土)
  • Withered vegetation(暵枯)
  • Sun-scorched(日暵)

Idioms

  • The fields cracked and the springs dried up(田畴暵坼，泉源枯竭)
  • Scorched by sun and soaked by rain(日暵雨淋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In agricultural societies, 暵 represented a serious natural disaster threatening food security.
  • Ancient Chinese cosmology associated drought with imbalances in yin-yang forces.
  • Drought deities like 暵魃 were part of folk mythology to explain natural phenomena.

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