Chinese Word: 欲 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

欲 (Trad.: 慾, 欲)HSK 6

Pinyin: yù

English Definition: to wish for; to desire; variant of 欲 ; desire; appetite; passion; lust; greed

Chinese Definition:
①想得到某种东西或想达到某种目的的要求：欲念。欲望。欲火。食欲。情欲。禁欲。纵欲。
②想要，希望：欲盖弥彰。欲罢不能。欲速不达。
③需要：胆欲大而心欲细。
④能要：摇摇欲坠。山雨欲来风满楼。
⑤婉顺的样子。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 欠

Pictophonetic:谷 indicates the sound; 欠 (lack) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 谷 [ gǔ ] valley, gorge, ravine
- 欠 [ qiàn ] to lack, to owe; to breathe, to yawn

Similar Characters: 欯

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欲望HSK 6	yù wàng	desire; longing; appetite; craving
畅所欲言	chàng suǒ yù yán	lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content
食欲	shí yù	appetite
随心所欲	suí xīn suǒ yù	to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom)
情欲	qíng yù	lust; desire; sensual

1		yù 欲 shǐ 使 guó jiā 国家 xīng wàng fā dá 兴旺发达， bì 必 xiān 先 qiáng shēn jiàn tǐ 强身健体。 In order to make our country prosperous, we must first build up our own physical strength.
2		zuì jìn 最近 zǒng shì 总是 méi yǒu 没有 shí yù 食欲， bù zhī dào 不知道 shì 是 zěn me 怎么 le 了。 I haven't had much appetite lately. I don't know what's wrong.
3		zhè 这 dào 道 cài 菜 yǒu 有 yī gǔ 一股 xiāng qì 香气， ràng 让 rén 人 chuí xián yù dī 垂涎欲滴。 This dish has a fragrant aroma that makes people salivate.
4		tā 他 gǎn dào 感到 duì 对 jīn qián 金钱 de 的 yù wàng 欲望 zhī pèi 支配 le 了 tā 他 de 的 shēng huó 生活。 He felt that the desire for money controlled his life.
5		shǔ piàn 薯片 cuì 脆 cuì 脆 de 的 kǒu gǎn 口感 hé 和 xián wèi 咸味 ràng 让 rén 人 yù bà bù néng 欲罢不能。 The crispy texture and salty taste of potato chips are addictive.

1		yù 欲 shǐ 使 guó jiā 国家 xīng wàng fā dá 兴旺发达， bì 必 xiān 先 qiáng shēn jiàn tǐ 强身健体。 In order to make our country prosperous, we must first build up our own physical strength.
2		zuì jìn 最近 zǒng shì 总是 méi yǒu 没有 shí yù 食欲， bù zhī dào 不知道 shì 是 zěn me 怎么 le 了。 I haven't had much appetite lately. I don't know what's wrong.
3		zhè 这 dào 道 cài 菜 yǒu 有 yī gǔ 一股 xiāng qì 香气， ràng 让 rén 人 chuí xián yù dī 垂涎欲滴。 This dish has a fragrant aroma that makes people salivate.
4		tā 他 gǎn dào 感到 duì 对 jīn qián 金钱 de 的 yù wàng 欲望 zhī pèi 支配 le 了 tā 他 de 的 shēng huó 生活。 He felt that the desire for money controlled his life.
5		shǔ piàn 薯片 cuì 脆 cuì 脆 de 的 kǒu gǎn 口感 hé 和 xián wèi 咸味 ràng 让 rén 人 yù bà bù néng 欲罢不能。 The crispy texture and salty taste of potato chips are addictive.