渴 kě
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 曷 what, why, where, which, how
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
渴
kě
thirsty
Character
Example phrases
- 我很渴，想喝水。 Wǒ hěn kě, xiǎng hē shuǐ. I'm very thirsty, I want some water.
- 你渴吗？ Nǐ kě ma? Are you thirsty?
- 弟弟很渴。 Dìdi hěn kě. My younger brother is very thirsty.
- 爸爸下班很渴。 Bàba xiàbān hěn kě. Dad is very thirsty after work.
- 她不渴，想喝茶。 Tā bù kě, xiǎng hē chá. She's not thirsty; she wants tea.
- 你们现在渴不渴？ Nǐmen xiànzài kě bu kě? Are you thirsty now?
- 请给我一杯水，我渴。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ, wǒ kě. Please give me a glass of water; I'm thirsty.
- 弟弟渴了，喝水吧。 Dìdi kě le, hē shuǐ ba. Little brother is thirsty; let him drink some water.
- 她今天一点儿也不渴。 Tā jīntiān yìdiǎnr yě bù kě. She's not thirsty at all today.
- 谁在家里很渴？ Shéi zài jiālǐ hěn kě? Who's very thirsty at home?