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渴 (kě): thirsty

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 3adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
thirsty
Characters
1
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 3
Strokes
12
Radical
氵
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • thirsty

Chinese explanation

  • 口里发干,很想喝水,表示身体需要水分。常用来形容口渴的感觉。也比喻非常盼望、急切地想要得到某样东西。

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12 strokes

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Example sentences

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I'm thirsty; I want to drink a glass of water.

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After mountain climbing, he felt very thirsty.

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The weather is so hot that the dog is panting because of thirst.

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The child got tired from playing and said he was both hungry and thirsty.

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If you don't drink water for a long time, you will feel thirsty.

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