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渴 - kě

thirsty, parched; yearn, pine

thirsty, parched; yearn, pine

How to read 渴

Click 渴 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishthirsty, parched; yearn, pine
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

渴慕 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 渴望. Please read 渴求 one more time.

Common words with this character

to thirst for
to thirst for; to long for
to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire
parched; dry mouth

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 渴 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 渴慕 and 渴望 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 渴.