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燥

zào

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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請切，洗，乾 燥 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 759192)

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Words Containing 燥

干燥机
gān zào jī

a drier

枯燥无味
kū zào wú wèi

tedious

干燥
gān zào

to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)

干燥剂
gān zào jì

desiccant

秋燥
qiū zào

autumn dryness disease (TCM)

枯燥
kū zào

dry and dull

大便干燥
dà biàn gān zào

constipated

口干舌燥
kǒu gān shé zào

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