HSK 1 · Meals

渴

kě

thirsty

Stroke order of 渴

渴 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Water "氵" next to a mouth "曷" calling out for it: thirsty.

Parts: 渴: 氵 water + 曷 (phonetic)

Example sentence

我很渴，想喝点儿水。

I'm very thirsty; I want to drink some water.

More words: Meals

吃to eat 喝to drink 吃饭to eat; to have a meal 早饭breakfast 午饭lunch 晚饭dinner 饭店restaurant; hotel 好吃tasty; delicious 饿hungry 杯cup (measure word)杯子cup; glass

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