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渴
kě
thirsty, parched; to yearn, to pine for
🔤 Pictophonetic:
氵 (water) provides meaning, 曷 provides pronunciation
Words Using 渴 (16)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
渴
kě
thirsty
3
渴
kě
thirsty
渴望
kěwàng
to thirst for / to long for
6
渴望
kěwàng
to thirst for / to long for
口渴
kǒukě
thirsty
口渴
kǒukě
thirsty
渴求
kěqiú
to long for / to crave for / to greatly desire
渴求
kěqiú
to long for / to crave for / to greatly desire
解渴
jiěkě
to quench
解渴
jiěkě
to quench
远水不解近渴
yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need / a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
远水不解近渴
yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need / a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
消渴
xiāokě
condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
消渴
xiāokě
condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
渴不可耐
kěbùkěnài
to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
渴不可耐
kěbùkěnài
to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
渴慕
kěmù
to thirst for
渴慕
kěmù
to thirst for
临渴掘井
línkějuéjǐng
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
临渴掘井
línkějuéjǐng
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰氵曷
i
Component Tree i
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
3 strokes
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic:
Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
1 strokes
HSK 1
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
5 strokes