HSK 1
common

Meaning of

渴 means thirsty; dry; eager; yearning; craving. Pronounced kě. HSK 1.

  • thirsty; dry
  • eager; yearning; craving
  • Ke (surname)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Pǎo
wán
hòu
 
jué
de
bié
 

After running, I feel extremely thirsty.

Zhè
bēi
shuǐ
hěn
jiě
 

This glass of water really quenches thirst.

Hái
zi
hǎn
è饿
le
 
yòu
hǎn
le
 

The child is crying that he is hungry and thirsty.

zài
shā
zǒu
le
sān
tiān
 
yòu
gān
yòu
 

He walked in the desert for three days, dry and thirsty.

è饿
 
xiàn
zài
xiǎng
diǎn
shuǐ
jiě
jiě
 

Even if I'm not hungry, I want to drink some water to quench my thirst now.