to desire, to wish, to want
Animated Stroke Order 欲
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 欲 is used in context
1
tā他
yǒu有
zhe着
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
qiú求
zhī知
yù欲
。
He has a strong thirst for knowledge.
2
wǒ我
men们
yào要
kòng控
zhì制
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yù欲
wàng望
。
We need to control our desires.
3
yùn运
dòng动
hòu后
wǒ我
de的
shí食
yù欲
hěn很
hǎo好
。
My appetite is good after exercise.
4
tā他
yǒu有
chī吃
táng糖
de的
yù欲
wàng望
。
He has a desire to eat candy.
5
tā她
de的
yù欲
wàng望
shì是
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
yī医
shēng生
。
Her desire is to become a doctor.
6
guò过
dù度
de的
wù物
zhì质
yù欲
wàng望
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
ràng让
rén人
mí迷
shī失
fāng方
xiàng向
。
Excessive material desires can sometimes make people lose their way.
7
nà那
zuò座
jiù旧
qiáo桥
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
yáo摇
yáo摇
yù欲
zhuì坠
。
That old bridge looks like it's about to collapse.
8
zhè这
ge个
gōng公
sī司
de的
cái财
wù务
zhuàng状
kuàng况
yáo摇
yáo摇
yù欲
zhuì坠
，
xū需
yào要
jǐn尽
kuài快
gǎi改
shàn善
。
The company's financial situation is precarious and needs improvement soon.
9
jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
de的
hū忽
shì视
，
zhè这
zuò座
lì历
shǐ史
jiàn建
zhù筑
yǐ已
jīng经
yáo摇
yáo摇
yù欲
zhuì坠
，
jí急
xū需
xiū修
fù复
。
After years of neglect, this historic building is on the verge of collapse and urgently needs restoration.
10
jīn今
tiān天
fàng放
jià假
，
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
dì地
wán玩
。
Today is a holiday, I can do whatever I want.
Information
Traditional慾
Radical欠
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1729
Zhuyinㄩˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+6B32
CangjieCRNO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality