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  hot3   jyutping
  ke3   pinyin
[1] [adj] thirsty
[2] [adv] eagerly; yearningly


Default PoS: adjective Additional PoS: adverb
Stroke count: 12
Level: 1
Radical: (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 7749 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Mar 2014 01:31

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detail  hau2 hot3  kou3 ke3 = thirsty
detail  geng2 hot3   = thirsty
detail  hot3 mong6  ke3 wang4 = to long for
detail  hot3 si5   = in great demand (lit., "a thirsty market")
detail  mong6 mui4 zi2 hot3  wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3 = looking at something you think you already have but actually don't have
detail  lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2  lin2 ke3 jue2 jing3 = to begin preparing for something only when there is already need for it
detail  gaai2 hot3  jie3 ke3 = quench thirst
detail  hot3 kau4   = to crave; craving
detail  hot3 soeng2  ke3 xiang3 = to yearn for; to desire; to long for
detail  jam2 zam6 zi2 hot3  yin3 zhen4 zhi3 ke3 = seek a quick remedy or solution without considering the entailing ramifications
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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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