干

• 拼音: gān
• 汉字拆解: 干 = simplified form merging 乾 (dry) and 幹 (do); here used for the 'dry' meaning

含义

Dry; dried. Describes the absence of moisture.

Used to describe dry weather, dry skin, dry food, etc. Common in compounds like 干净 (clean), 干燥 (arid). In daily speech: 衣服干了 (the clothes are dry). Also used for dried foods: 干果 (dried fruit).

例句

1. 衣服已经干了。
2. 今天天气很干。
3. 我的嘴很干，想喝水。

用法指南

语境: weather, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 天气太干了，要多喝水。(The weather is too dry; drink more water.)
• 衣服晒干了。(The clothes have dried in the sun.)

错误说法

• 水很干。(Water itself cannot be 'dry' — 干 describes things that should have moisture but don't)

起源与历史

Originally written as 乾 (dry, as opposed to 坤 wet/earth). The simplified form 干 merged several characters, so context determines whether it means 'dry' or 'to do.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal