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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ke3
- English meanings
- thirsty
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 曷.
Meaning & sound clues
氵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water”.
曷 is identified as the sound component (hé). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 渴.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
gram
measure word (units)
overcome; restrain
can
crack seeds; munch
cod
guest; customer
respectful; scrupulous
head
to tap
laws
severe; harsh
class
measure word for grains
grain
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Related words
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