干旱 乾旱 gān hàn ㄍㄢ ㄏㄢˋ gon1 hon5 HSK 7-9

  • drought
  • (of land, climate etc) arid; dry

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 干 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 三十 ( sān shí saam1 sap6 ) 年代 ( nián dài nin4 doi6 ) 以来 以來 ( yǐ lái ji5 loi4 ) 最 ( zuì zeoi3 ) 干旱 乾旱 ( gān hàn gon1 hon5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 六月 ( Liù yuè luk6 jyut6 )。

    This has been the driest six months in thirty years.

  • 去年 ( qù nián heoi3 nin4 ) 那个 那個 ( nà ge naa5 go3 ) 地区 地區 ( dì qū dei6 keoi1 ) 遭受 ( zāo shòu zou1 sau6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )60 年来 年來 ( nián lái nin4 loi4 ) 最 ( zuì zeoi3 ) 严重 嚴重 ( yán zhòng jim4 zung6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 干旱 乾旱 ( gān hàn gon1 hon5 )。

    Last year the region was visited by the worst drought in 60 years.

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