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干旱

gān hàn

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pinyin
gān hàn
simplified
干旱
traditional
乾旱

1 · noun

drought

长时间缺少降水和水分的情况。

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This series of photographs records changes in the same field before and after a drought.

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这组照片记录了干旱前后同一片田野的变化。

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