荒漠

huāngmò
  1. desert; desolate wilderness; barren wasteland
  2. vast and desolate

CEDICT

  1. desert (barren area)
  2. desolate; barren
  3. wilderness

Wiktionary

  1. 形容荒凉而广阔。
  2. 泛指雨量稀少、气候乾燥、人口密度极低的地区。按地表组成可分为沙漠、岩漠、砾漠等。一般仅可生长根深叶小或无叶植物。动物则具穴居、夏眠等特性。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 荒 huāng
  1. desolate
  2. shortage
  3. scarce
  4. out of practice
  5. absurd
  6. uncultivated
  7. to neglect
2 漠 mò
  1. desert
  2. unconcerned

Containing this entry

文化荒漠 wénhuàhuāngmò cultural desert
美食荒漠 měishíhuāngmò culinary desert
荒漠伯劳 huāngmòbóláo (bird species of China) isabelline shrike (Lanius isabellinus)
荒漠化 huāngmòhuà desertification
荒漠猫 huāngmòmāo