枯水期

period of low water level (winter in north China)

dried up

scarce water / low water level

surname Shui

water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes

variant of 期[qi1] / period / cycle

a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2]