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渴
kě
thirsty, parched; to yearn, to pine for
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氵 (water) provides meaning, 曷 provides pronunciation
HSK 3
12 strokes
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⿰氵曷
i
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yī
一
one; a, an; alone
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Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
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Words Using 渴 (16)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
渴
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kě
thirsty
3
kě
渴
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HSK 3
thirsty
渴望
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kěwàng
to thirst for / to long for
6
kěwàng
渴望
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HSK 6
to thirst for / to long for
口渴
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kǒukě
thirsty
kǒukě
口渴
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thirsty
渴求
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kěqiú
to long for / to crave for / to greatly desire
kěqiú
渴求
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to long for / to crave for / to greatly desire
解渴
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jiěkě
to quench
jiěkě
解渴
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to quench
干渴
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gānkě
parched / dry mouth
gānkě
干渴
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parched / dry mouth
渴慕
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kěmù
to thirst for
kěmù
渴慕
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to thirst for
临渴掘井
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línkějuéjǐng
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
línkějuéjǐng
临渴掘井
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lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
临渴穿井
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línkěchuānjǐng
lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision / to act when it is too late
línkěchuānjǐng
临渴穿井
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lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision / to act when it is too late
渴不可耐
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kěbùkěnài
to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
kěbùkěnài
渴不可耐
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to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it