Writing
渴 (kě) — how to say "thirsty" in Chinese
渴
Thirsty
adjective
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
口渴
kǒu kě
thirsty
又渴又饿
yòu kě yòu è
both thirsty and hungry
Examples
走了这么久我很渴，想买一瓶水。
I walked for so long I'm very thirsty, I want to buy a bottle of water.
我有点渴。
I'm a little thirsty.
Mnemonic
[kě-] Kevin the Camel trudges through the desert, experiencing intense thirst 渴 🏜️. He stumbles upon an oasis with a big "口 mouth" sign pointing to water, but alas, it has evaporated! Kevin imagines a refreshing waterfall, desperately 渴 thirsting for a drop to cool his parched tongue.
Frequently asked questions
Thirsty in Chinese language
"thirsty" in Chinese is 渴 (kě).
Ke meaning in English
渴 (kě) means "Thirsty".
Thirsty in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced kě (written as ke). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "thirsty" in Chinese characters?
It is written 渴 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 渴?
渴 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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