消渴 Traditional form: 消渴 Pinyin (reading): xiāokě Definitions: condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes Characters: 消 - news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish 渴 - thirsty, parched; to yearn, to pine for Traditional characters: 消 - news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish 渴 - thirsty, parched; to yearn, to pine for