Character data
HSK
6
FREQUENCY
1045th character
RADICAL
⽋ (76.7)
STROKES
11
INDEX #
2352
Character data
| HSK | 6 |
| Frequency | 1045th character |
| Radical | ⽋ (76.7) |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Index # | 2352 |
Definitions
| 欲 yù |
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Stroke order
Words containing 欲
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bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed
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lust
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burning with desire
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(used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature)
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on the verge of collapse; tottering
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to hold forth to one's heart's content
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Tonyukuk (died c. 724 AD)
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Tonyukuk (died c. 724 AD)
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fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
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fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
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power-hungry; obsessed by a craving for power
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If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左传zuǒ zhuàn); one can always trump up a charge against sb
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If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左传zuǒ zhuàn); one can always trump up a charge against sb
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to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
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to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
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to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
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To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
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sex-crazed woman
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to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom)
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to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
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to desire; wants; appetites
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worldly desires; ocean of lust (Buddhist term)
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glistening; (suffix) replete (with moisture)
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wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
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wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
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