干燥

Etymology · 词源

“干”的历史构形可以这样理解：早期字形以图像方式表达意义。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “燥”的历史构形可以这样理解：火主要提示意义范围；喿主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“干燥”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。

Pictograph of a shield. In simplified Chinese 干 is also used to mean "dry", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 乾. In simplified Chinese 干 is also used to mean "tree trunk; do", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 幹. Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 喿 represents the sound. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 干燥 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.

Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。 Semantic components often suggest a meaning range, while phonetic components often reflect an earlier pronunciation; modern Mandarin sound or meaning may have changed.