漧 [gān]
1. Dry. Later used as "乾".
漧 is defined as dry. In the text "玉篇·水部," it mentions: "漧, the ancient character for 乾, also means dry." In "楚辞·九辩," it is written: "The emperor's heavens overflow with autumn rain, when will the earth below be dry (漧)?"
- Synonyms:
1. 同“乾”. 干燥 (dry)
- Reference:
1. "楚辞·九辩": "The emperor's heavens overflow with autumn rain, when will the earth below be dry (漧)!" Wang Yi notes: "漧, also written as 乾." Hong Xingzu adds: "漧 is the same as 乾."