渴 kě

thirsty, parched; yearn, pine

HSK 3 #1972

DEFINITIONS

渴 kě
  • thirsty

STROKES

WORDS

渴望 kě wàng
HSK 6
to thirst for; to long for
饥渴 jī kě hungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc)
口渴 kǒu kě thirsty
渴求 kě qiú to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire
如饥似渴 rú jī sì kě to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly; to long for sth
解渴 jiě kě to quench
干渴 gān kě parched; dry mouth
乾渴 gān kě parched; dry mouth
充饥止渴 chōng jī zhǐ kě to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)
充飢止渴 chōng jī zhǐ kě to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)
如飢似渴 rú jī sì kě to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly; to long for sth
望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions
消渴 xiāo kě condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
渴不可耐 kě bù kě nài to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
渴慕 kě mù to thirst for
临渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
臨渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng 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 lín kě chuān jǐng lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late
臨渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late
远水不解近渴 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
遠水不解近渴 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
飢渴 jī kě hungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc)
饮鸩止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse
飲鴆止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse
渴死 kě sǐ be thirsty to death; expressing extreme thirst or longing for something
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