yuàn yuǎn

to wish; willing; to hope

Character data

Radical ⾴ (181.10)
Strokes 19
SIMPLIFIED 𫖸 ,

Definitions

願 yuàn
  1. 1. to wish
  2. 2. willing
  3. 3. to hope
  4. 4. to desire
  5. 5. hoped-for
  6. 6. variant of yuàn
  7. 7. prudent
  8. 8. ready
  9. 9. honest

Stroke order

願 stroke order diagram

Words containing 願

Word Meaning
one's own wishful thinking
one's own wishful thinking
unwilling
unwilling; unwillingness
Chinese People’s Volunteer Army in Korea war
things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
I wish (that); if only (sth were possible)
I hope so (idiom); if only it were so
mutual consent; to both be willing
both sides are willing; by mutual consent
by mutual consent (north China dialect)
both sides are willing; by mutual consent
wishing for conjugal bliss
long-cherished wish
a long-cherished ambition is realized
to have a long-cherished wish realized
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva of great vow
to set a lure; the willing walk into it
to have one's wishes fulfilled
to have one's wish fulfilled
set a bait and let the willing get hooked
great aspiration; great ambition
long-cherished wish
would rather; better
promise posts and rewards to win support
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