Character

欲

yù HSK 6

欲 yù HSK 6

1. desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal
2. to want; to wish
3. (lit.) to need; to require
4. about to; on the verge of

Words using 欲 as yù (4)

1 欲望 yù wàng — desire HSK 6
- 欲 want, wish (the active wanting aspect)
- 望 hope, expectation (the longing or aspiration aspect)
Example

人有各种各样的欲望。

rén yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de yù wàng

People have various kinds of desires.
2 食欲 shí yù — appetite HSK 6
- 食 food, eating
- 欲 desire, want
Example

我最近食欲不好。

wǒ zuì jìn shí yù bù hǎo

I haven't had a good appetite recently.
3 摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì — tottering, on the verge of collapse HSK 7
- 摇 sway, shake (first instance, establishing the swaying motion)
- 摇 sway (repeated for emphasis, intensifying the instability)
- 欲 about to, on the verge of (indicates imminence)
- 坠 fall, collapse (the imminent catastrophic outcome)
Example

这座老房子摇摇欲坠，随时可能倒塌。

zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi yáo yáo yù zhuì suí shí kě néng dǎo tā

This old house is tottering and could collapse at any moment.
4 随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù — to do as one pleases HSK 7
- 随 to follow
- 心 heart, mind
- 所 that which, what
- 欲 desire, wish
Example

退休后，她终于可以随心所欲地旅行了。

tuì xiū hòu tā zhōng yú kě yǐ suí xīn suǒ yù de lǚ xíng le

After retirement, she could finally travel as she pleased.

Structure & writing

欲 yù — desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal

欲 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 谷 gǔ — narrow valley between two mountains; ravine

谷 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for

HSK 5

俗 sú custom; social habit or convention formed over time

HSK 6

欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 浴 yù to bathe; to take a bath 裕 yù abundant, ample

HSK 7

豁 huō chipped; cracked; split open

2 欠 qiàn — to yawn (open the mouth when tired)

欠 is a component in 18 characters

HSK 1

欢 huān joyful, happy 歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung

HSK 2

次 cì order; rank

HSK 3

饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol

HSK 4

吹 chuī to blow (air from the mouth) 歉 qiàn poor harvest (opposite of 丰)

HSK 5

欣 xīn joyful, delighted 欧 Ōu 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬)

HSK 6

欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat 歇 xiē to rest 砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc.

HSK 7

坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 钦 qīn to admire; to respect

Stroke order