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渴

kě
HSK 3
#1,969 most
frequent character
thirsty
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

渴 kě pairs 氵 water as the meaning part with 曷 hé for sound. It first meant to be thirsty and still does.

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Example Sentences

我很渴，想喝水。
wǒ hěnkě ， xiǎng hēshuǐ 。
I am very thirsty and want to drink water.
他在运动后感到渴。
tāzài yùndòng hòu gǎndào kě 。
He feels thirsty after exercising.
天气很热，我渴得厉害。
tiānqì hěn rè ， wǒ kědé lìhài 。
The weather is very hot, and I am extremely thirsty.

Words with similar meanings

口渴kǒukě
thirsty
This term directly translates to 'thirsty' but can be viewed as more colloquial.

Homophones

可kě
can, may, approve, be worth, suit

Words Starting With 渴

渴望kě wàng
to thirst for; to long for

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