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thirsty

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

kou3ke3 kǒukě

Meaning


Primary

thirsty

Alternatives

thirst

Mnemonic


When our 口 mouth feels 渴 thirsty it is because we ourselves are 口渴 thirsty.

Usage


你 口渴 吗?

Are you thirsty?

我 口渴, 要 喝水。

I'm thirsty and want to drink some water.

口渴 得 要命

dying of thirst