口干舌燥 kǒugānshézào extremely thirsty Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 口 kǒu noun mouth mouth of a person or animal; (bound form) oral干 乾 gān adjectiveparticle dry dry; lacking moisture; arid; dehydrated舌 shé noun tongue (bound form) tongue; also refers to the organ used for tasting, chewing, and speaking燥 zào adjectiveverb dry dry; parched; lacking moisture