How to write 涸

涸 [hé] 1. (形) Dry; losing water and becoming parched. 1. 水干。[En.] dry. 2. 干～。[En.] become dry. 3. ～泽。[En.] drained marsh. 4. ～竭。[En.] exhausted. 5. ～辙之鲋（喻处境十分危难、急待救助的人）。[En.] a fish in a dried-up rut (metaphorically refers to someone in a dire situation, desperately in need of help). 2. (形) Exhaust; to run out. 1. 同本义。[En.] same as the original meaning (dry). 引: 1. 《尔雅·释诂》：涸，竭也。[En.] "Erya" states: 涸 means to exhaust. 2. 《礼记·月令》：仲秋之月…水始涸。[En.] "Liji" states: In mid-autumn... the water starts to dry up. 3. 《吕氏春秋·慎大》：商涸旱。 注:“涸，枯也。”[En.] "Lüshi Chunqiu" states: The trade is parched. Note: "涸 means to be dry." 4. 陆机《文赋》：兀若枯木，豁若涸流。[En.] Lu Ji in "Wen Fu" states: Like a withered tree, it is open like a dried-up stream. 例: 又如: 1. 涸辙: Fish in a dried-up rut; metaphor for being in a difficult situation and urgently needing help. 2. 涸泽: Dried-up marsh; to drain the water from a marsh. 3. 涸流: A drained water flow; dried up stream. 4. 涸溜: A small dry water flow. 2. (形) Exhaust; to run out. 引: 1. 《管子·牧民》：措国于不倾之地，积于不涸之仓，藏于不竭之府。[En.] "Guanzi" states: Store the nation's wealth in unturnable land, accumulate in non-dried warehouses, and hide in non-exhausted repositories. 例: 又如: 涸思干虑 (to ruminate thoroughly). 参见「涸乾」条。[En.] See the entry for "涸乾" (drying up).