渴望
Old HSK 6
渴望 (kěwàng) · to long for
渴望 (kěwàng) means “to long for; to yearn for”. It is written with 2 characters: 渴 (thirsty) + 望 (to expect). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 渴望 is built
The characters
渴 kě · thirsty
What 渴 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 曷hé — what
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 曷 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
望 wàng · to expect
What 望 is made of
- 亡wáng — death
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A king 王 gazing at the moon 月; 亡 provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他渴望去中国留学。Tā kěwàng qù Zhōngguó liúxué.He longs to study in China.
孩子们渴望得到父母的关心。Háizimen kěwàng dédào fùmǔ de guānxīn.Children long for their parents' attention.
Questions about 渴望
What does 渴望 mean?
渴望 (kěwàng) means “to long for; to yearn for”.
How do you pronounce 渴望?
渴望 is pronounced kěwàng.
Which HSK level is 渴望?
渴望 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 渴kěthirsty
- 希望xīwàngto hope
- 愿望yuànwàngwish
- 看望kànwàngto visit (a person)
- 失望shīwàngdisappointed
- 盼望pànwàngto look forward to
- 东张西望dōngzhāngxīwàngto look around
- 绝望juéwàngto despair
- 期望qīwàngto hope
- 探望tànwàngto visit (someone)
Learn 渴望 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 107: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.