枯燥

枯燥	kū zào	dry and dull; uninteresting; tedious
枯	kū	(of plants) withered / (of wells, rivers etc) dried up / (bound form) dull; boring / (bound form) residue of pressed oilseeds
燥	zào	dry; parched / impatient; vexed / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [sao4]) minced meat