| kě | thirsty |
| 渴 | thirsty |
| 渴不可耐 | to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it |
| 渴仰 | admire; look up to |
| 渴念 | yearning |
| 渴想 | long for; miss somebody very much |
| 渴慕 | to thirst for |
| 渴望 | to thirst for to long for |
| 渴望的 | itching; wistful; keen; raring; yearning; wishful; athirst; desired; lickerish; keen-set; itchy; thirsty; ravenous; solicitous; sharp-set; pining; avid; desirous; greedy; hungry; lustful; languishing; prurient; anxious |
| 渴求 | to long for to crave for to greatly desire |
| 渴盼 | wish eagerly; thirst for |