Yanamino渴
thirsty, parched; to yearn, to pine for; thirsty
- Strokes
- 12
- Pinyin
- kě
Parts
Words with 渴
- 干渴gān kě · gankeparched; dry mouth
- 口渴kǒu kě · koukethirsty
- 消渴xiāo kě · xiaokecondition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
- 渴慕kě mù · kemuto thirst for
- 渴望kě wàng · kewangto thirst for; to long for
- 渴求kě qiú · keqiuto long for; to crave for; to greatly desire
- 解渴jiě kě · jieketo quench
- 饥渴jī kě · jikehungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc)
- 如饥似渴rú jī sì kě · rujisiketo hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly; to long for sth
- 爱才若渴ài cái ruò kě · aicairuoke(idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people
- 望梅止渴wàng méi zhǐ kě · wangmeizhikelit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions
- 求贤若渴qiú xián ruò kě · qiuxianruoke(idiom) to eagerly seek talented people
- 渴不可耐kě bù kě nài · kebukenaito be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
- 临渴掘井lín kě jué jǐng · linkejuejinglit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
- 临渴穿井lín kě chuān jǐng · linkechuanjinglit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late
- 饮鸩止渴yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě · yinzhenzhikelit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse
- 远水不解近渴yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě · yuanshuibujiejinkelit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs