Taiwan Mandarin

WordTaiwan frequency #16,377

枯燥

kū zào·ㄎㄨㄗㄠˋ

“dry; dull, boring, monotonous and lacking interest”

AI-written definition, grounded in Unihan and Moedict. How this works

§

Characters in this word

2 characters · tap any to see its full entry

Withered or dried up; of plants losing vitality;憔悴 (qiáocuì) or emaciated; residue of pressed oilseeds; a stroke or paralysis (traditional Chinese medicine).

Dry; parched; arid; impatient; vexed; (Taiwan, pr. sao4) minced meat

§

Words sharing these characters

Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first

乾燥gānzào·ㄍㄢㄗㄠˋlacking moisture; dry; arid; (of skin, mouth) dry; (fig.) dull, boring; (of timber) to dry out, season, cure