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如饥似渴

rújīsìkě

to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹形adjective
to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
- 。
  He studied with an eagerness like hunger and thirst.
貳形adjective
to long for sth
- 。
  He studied with great eagerness, as if hungry and thirsty for knowledge.

STROKE ORDER

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如饥似渴

Traditional如飢似渴

rújīsìkě

to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹形adjective
to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
- 。
  He studied with an eagerness like hunger and thirst.
貳形adjective
to long for sth
- 。
  He studied with great eagerness, as if hungry and thirsty for knowledge.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

如

女(woman; female)RADICAL
口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE

A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.

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