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[1] [adj] thirsty [2] [adv] eagerly; yearningly Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 12
Level: 1
Radical: 水 (#85)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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口渴 hau2 hot3 = thirsty 頸渴 geng2 hot3 = thirsty 粵 渴望 hot3 mong6 = to long for 渴市 hot3 si5 = in great demand (lit., "a thirsty market") 粵 望梅止渴 mong6 mui4 zi2 hot3 = looking at something you think you already have but actually don't have 臨渴掘井 lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2 = to begin preparing for something only when there is already need for it 解渴 gaai2 hot3 = quench thirst 渴求 hot3 kau4 = to crave; craving 渴想 hot3 soeng2 = to yearn for; to desire; to long for 飲鴆止渴 jam2 zam6 zi2 hot3 = seek a quick remedy or solution without considering the entailing ramifications See all 17 compounds |
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Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |