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.

Words Starting With 渴

渴望kě wàng
to thirst for; to long for

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