Usage of the character 渴

thirsty

gānkě

干渴

[乾渴]

parched
dry mouth

kěqiú

渴求

[渴求]

to long for
to crave for
to greatly desire

jīkě

饥渴

[飢渴]

hungry and thirsty
(fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc)

xiāokě

消渴

[消渴]

condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes

kǒukě

口渴

[口渴]

thirsty

jiěkě

解渴

[解渴]

to quench

kěmù

渴慕

[渴慕]

to thirst for

kěwàng

渴望

[渴望]

to thirst for
to long for

rújīsìkě

如饥似渴

[如飢似渴]

to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
to long for sth

wàngméizhǐkě

望梅止渴

[望梅止渴]

lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
fig. to console oneself with illusions

yǐnzhènzhǐkě

饮鸩止渴

[飲鴆止渴]

lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom)
fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse

àicáiruòkě

爱才若渴

[愛才若渴]

(idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people

línkěchuānjǐng

临渴穿井

[臨渴穿井]

lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
to act when it is too late

chōngjīzhǐkě

充饥止渴

[充飢止渴]

to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)

kěbùkěnài

渴不可耐

[渴不可耐]

to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it

línkějuéjǐng

临渴掘井

[臨渴掘井]

lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)

yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě

远水不解近渴

[遠水不解近渴]

lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
a slow remedy does not address immediate needs