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枯水期

kū shuǐ qīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dry season / low-water period
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

枯水期 枯水期 [ku1 shui3 qi1] /dry season; low-water period/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 枯
    kū

    (of plants) withered / (of wells, rivers etc) dried up / (bound form) dull / boring / (bound form) residue of pressed oilseeds

  • 水
    shuǐ

    water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[huì shuǐ] and 水性[shuǐ xìng]) / (coll.) lacking in substance / shoddy / (bound form) additional cost / extra income / classifier for washings of a garment

    Shuǐ

    surname Shui / Shui ethnic group

  • 期
    qī

    period / cycle / a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qí]

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