干枯 (gān kū): withered; dried up

Autumn has arrived, and the leaves in the yard have all withered; as soon as the wind blows, they fall all over the ground.

It hasn't rained for two months straight, and the crops in the fields have all withered; the farmers are extremely anxious.

Because no one has watered it for a long time, this flower has already withered; its petals crumble at a touch.

The river in the desert dried up long ago, leaving only a cracked riverbed.

Her skin became dry and rough from years of wind and sun, but she never cared.

The old man gently stroked his granddaughter's hair with his withered hands, his eyes full of tender love.