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渴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

渴 Stroke Order — How to Write 渴

Stroke Order

渴 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

渴 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵曷

渴 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 曷 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 9 more strokes

渴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kě

Meanings of 渴 in Chinese

1

kě渴

thirsty; to quench thirst (e.g., 口渴: thirsty, 解渴: to quench thirst)
我感到很口渴，需要喝水解渴。
I feel very thirsty and need to drink some water to quench my thirst.
To eagerly or urgently long for; to yearn for; to crave.
他渴望成功，每天都在努力学习
He yearns for success and studies hard every day.

Common Words and Phrases with 渴

1
kě渴dài待
to eagerly expect; to long for/to
科学家们渴待着实验结果的公布。
Scientists eagerly await the announcement of the experiment results.
2
kě渴niàn念
to yearn for; to long for; to earnestly hope for
她远在他乡，对故乡的亲人有着深深的渴念。
Living far from home, she deeply yearns for her family back in her hometown.
3
kě渴pàn盼
to eagerly look forward to; to ardently hope for
他渴盼着能够再次见到远方的家人。
He eagerly longed to see his family from afar again.
4
kě渴qiú求
to eagerly desire or pursue; to long for
他对知识有着永不满足的渴求。
He has an insatiable thirst for knowledge.
5
kě渴shuì睡
To feel extremely sleepy or drowsy; to be very tired and want to sleep.
她昨天熬夜加班，今天一整天都感到渴睡。
She worked overtime last night, and today she feels extremely drowsy all day.
6
kě渴wàng望
to long for; to crave; to yearn for
她渴望能有机会学习新的技能。
She eagerly desires the opportunity to learn new skills.

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Idioms with 渴

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Questions about 渴

What does 渴 mean in Chinese?

渴 (kě) means “thirsty” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 渴?

渴 is pronounced kě in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 渴 have?

渴 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 渴?

渴 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 渴?

The radical of 渴 is 氵, and 渴 is a phono-semantic compound.