to desire; desire; to wish for

HSK 6 #1045

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1045th character
Radical ⽋ (76.7)
Strokes 11
Index # 2352

Definitions

欲 yù
  1. 1. to desire
  2. 2. desire
  3. 3. to wish for
  4. 4. appetite
  5. 5. lust
  6. 6. passion
  7. 7. greed
  8. 8. variant of

Stroke order

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Words containing 欲

Word Meaning
desire; longing; appetite
to do as one pleases (idiom)
sexual desire; lust
to do whatever one pleases
to suppress desire; self-restraint; asceticism
appetite
to be so grieved as to wish one were dead
to get restless; to begin to stir (idiom)
drowsy; sleepy (idiom)
on the verge of collapse; tottering
to hold forth to one's heart's content
lust; desire; sensual
to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
to be eager to give sth a try (idiom)
greed; avarice; avid
carnal desire
selfish desire
ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
want to stop but can't (idiom)
desire for knowledge
desire
to drool with desire (idiom); to envy; to hunger for
blinded by greed (idiom)
more haste, less speed; haste makes waste
(of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
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