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HSK 6
渴
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (15)
干渴
gānkě
parched
口渴
kǒukě
thirsty
消渴
xiāokě
condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
渴慕
kěmù
to thirst for
渴望
kěwàng
to thirst for
渴求
kěqiú
to long for
解渴
jiěkě
to quench
饥渴
jīkě
hunger and thirst
充饥止渴
chōngjīzhǐkě
to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)
如饥似渴
rújīsìkě
to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
望梅止渴
wàngméizhǐkě
lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
渴不可耐
kěbùkěnài
to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
临渴掘井
línkějuéjǐng
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
临渴穿井
línkěchuānjǐng
lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
远水不解近渴
yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 3
- Character Frequency Rank
- 1,971
- Word Frequency Rank
- 4,878 of 84,292