U+71E5 "燥" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+71E5 "燥" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "dry" or "dried up" and is often used in contexts related to aridity, such as describing a lack of moisture or intense dryness in weather or objects. It is also a key component in words referring to emotional states like anxiety or irritability, as seen in the compound "烦躁" (fán zào), which translates to "fretful" or "agitated." The character itself is composed of the radical "火" (fire) on the left, suggesting a connection to heat or burning, and the phonetic component "喿" on the right, which contributes to its pronunciation. As a standard element in both simplified and traditional Chinese writing, "燥" appears in everyday language, literature, and technical descriptions of environmental conditions.