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渴
kit3
Mandarin: ke3
Definitions
  1. 1 dried up marshland
  2. 2 # adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 渴
渴慕
hot3 mou6
admire and deeply desire
渴仰
hot3 joeng5
to admire; to think highly of
生津止渴
saang1 zeon1 zi2 hot3
draws out saliva to quench your thirst
渴念
hot3 nim6
to yearn after; to long for
解渴
gaai2 hot3
to quench thirst
作渴
zok3 hot3
Thirsty
飲鴆止渴
jam2 zam6 zi2 hot3
(literally: to quench one's thirst by drinking poison); to employ a quick and te
性飢渴
sing3 gei1 hot3
sex-crazed; sex-hungry
臨渴掘井
lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2
to not make timely preparations; to prepare for something only when there is alr
渴想
hot3 soeng2
to yearn for; to desire; to long for
渴盼
hot3 paan3
earnestly anticipate; earnestly hope for; intensely look forward to
渴睡症
hot3 seoi6 zing3
narcolepsy
頸渴
geng2 hot3
(adjective) thirsty
食得鹹魚抵得渴
sik6 dak1 haam4 jyu4 dai2 dak1 hot3
have the guts to face the consequences of one's doing (slang)
渴市
hot3 si5
a situation where demand exceeds supply
食得咸魚抵得渴
sik6 dak1 haam4 jyu4 dai2 dak1 hot3
(literall: one who eats salted fish must put up with the thirst); one must take
渴望
hot3 mong6
to long for
望梅止渴
mong6 mui4 zi2 hot3
looking at something you think you already have but actually don't have
渴求
hot3 kau4
to crave; craving
口渴
hau2 hot3
thirsty
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