干渴
干渴乾渴 gān kě ㄍㄢ ㄎㄜˇ gon1 hot3
- parched
- dry mouth
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More words with these characters
干
渴
- 渴望 kě wàng ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄤˋ hot3 mong6 to thirst for
- 解渴 jiě kě ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄎㄜˇ gaai2 hot3 to quench
- 口渴 kǒu kě ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄜˇ hau2 hot3 thirsty
- 消渴 xiāo kě ㄒㄧㄠ ㄎㄜˇ siu1 hot3 condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
- 渴慕 kě mù ㄎㄜˇ ㄇㄨˋ hot3 mou6 to thirst for
- 渴求 kě qiú ㄎㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ hot3 kau4 to long for
Idioms with these characters
- 吃干抹净吃乾抹淨 chī gān mā jìng ㄔ ㄍㄢ ㄇㄚ ㄐㄧㄥˋ (idiom) to devour (food)
- 大动干戈大動干戈 dà dòng gān gē ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄢ ㄍㄜ daai6 dung6 gon1 gwo1 lit. to go to war (idiom)
- 干柴烈火乾柴烈火 gān chái liè huǒ ㄍㄢ ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gon1 caai4 lit6 fo2 (idiom) explosive mutual passion; blaze of passion (esp. between lovers)
- 豪气干云豪氣干雲 háo qì gān yún ㄏㄠˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄍㄢ ㄩㄣˊ hou4 hei3 gon1 wan4 lit. heroism reaching to the clouds (idiom)
- 精明强干精明強幹 jīng míng qiáng gàn ㄐㄧㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄢˋ zing1 ming4 koeng4 gon3 intelligent and capable (idiom)
- 爱才若渴愛才若渴 ài cái ruò kě ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˇ oi3 coi4 joek6 hot3 (idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people
- 临渴穿井臨渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2 lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
- 临渴掘井臨渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2 lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
- 求贤若渴求賢若渴 qiú xián ruò kě ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˇ kau4 jin4 joek6 hot3 (idiom) to eagerly seek talented people
- 如饥似渴如飢似渴 rú jī sì kě ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧ ㄙˋ ㄎㄜˇ jyu4 gei1 ci5 hot3 to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly