灱 (xiāo) - Dry & parched

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xiāo ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 火

想信

灱 · xiāo

Dry;

parched;

to dry in the sun;

scorching heat.

Dryparchedto dry in the sun

Usage highlights

Dry landScorching sunDry woodParched fieldTo dry by fireExtreme dryness

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Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The land is extremely dry (灱地).
  • Scorching sun dries the crops (灱日).
  • The wood is dried by fire (灱木).

Collocations

  • Dry land(灱地)
  • Scorching sun(灱日)
  • Dry wood(灱木)
  • Parched field(灱田)
  • To dry by fire(灱火)
  • Extreme dryness(灱旱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient character describing extreme dryness or the process of drying.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.

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