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渴 kě thirsty

thirsty; to long for

How to remember 渴: 氵 water + 曷 a drink = thirsty. The marathon runner finds the water table empty, begs a fan for a drink and gasps "I am so thirsty."

  • 1,972. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 水

Component breakdown

渴 = 氵 water + 曷 a drink

  • 氵 water
  • 曷 a drink
The Gushi story

The marathon runner finds the water table empty, begs a fan for a drink and gasps "I am so thirsty."

How it is used

  • Water radical 氵 - thirsty: 我渴了 (wǒ kě le) I'm thirsty; 解渴 (jiěkě) to quench thirst.
  • Figurative 'thirst for': 渴望 (kěwàng) to long for/crave - 渴望成功 (kěwàng chénggōng) to yearn for success.
  • Look-alike warning: 渴 (kě, thirsty) vs 喝 (hē, to drink) vs 竭 (jié, exhausted) share the 曷 component - keep the radicals straight.

Words with 渴

Example sentences

  • 他的口很渴。 Tā de kǒu hěn kě.He's very thirsty.