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燥

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zào

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Definitions

  1. 1. dry
  2. 2. parched
  3. 3. impatient

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請切,洗,乾 燥 。
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Words Containing 燥

干燥
gān zào

to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)

枯燥
kū zào

dry and dull

干燥剂
gān zào jì

desiccant

干燥机
gān zào jī

a drier

口干舌燥
kǒu gān shé zào

lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much

大便干燥
dà biàn gān zào

constipated

枯燥无味
kū zào wú wèi

tedious

秋燥
qiū zào

autumn dryness disease (TCM)

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