渴(kě)

HSK 112 strokes

thirsty

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Character information

Pinyin
kě
Meaning
thirsty
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 渴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵曷

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 曷 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

氵shuǐ曷hé

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 渴 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 渴

Common words using 渴 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kě渴wàng望
HSK 5

to thirst for

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gān干kě渴

parched; dry mouth

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kǒu口kě渴

thirsty

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xiāo消kě渴

condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight lo…

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rú如jī饥sì似kě渴

to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly

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ài爱cái才ruò若kě渴

(idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people

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wàng望méi梅zhǐ止kě渴

lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)

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qiú求xián贤ruò若kě渴

(idiom) to eagerly seek talented people

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望干口消如饥似爱

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