渴

thirsty

why / how / when / what / where

"water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 沒|没[mei2], 法[fa3], 流[liu2] etc / see also 三點水|三点水[san1 dian3 shui3]

to thirst for / to long for

thirsty

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

parched / dry mouth

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

to thirst for

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

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

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

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

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