渴 Stroke Order

to thirst for / to long for

thirsty

to quench

to long for / to crave for / to greatly desire

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

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

parched / dry mouth

die of thirst / parched

parched / terribly thirsty

seek talent with eagerness / urgent need of talents

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

quench one's thirst

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

yearning

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

eat when hungry and drink when thirsty / When one is hungry, he eats and when thirsty he drinks.

thirst for / look forward to eagerly / wish eagerly / earnestly hope

Distant water cannot quench present thirst / Slowness can not meet hasty demand. / The aid is too slow in coming to be of any help.

to thirst for

desire greatly to win the support of the wise / One's love for the able men is equal to one's thirst for water.