旱 (hàn): drought

It didn't rain at all this summer, and the crops in the fields are almost withered. The farmers are very worried about this drought.

Because of several months of drought, the reservoir's water level has dropped to a historic low, and the government is calling on citizens to save water.

This area often experiences droughts, so the locals have built many cisterns to store rainwater.

Last year the Horn of Africa suffered a severe drought, and many international organizations provided food and drinking water aid.

Due to the long-term drought, this small river has dried up, and the riverbed has cracked with fissures.