Rank 1023ElementaryHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

欲 - yù

desire, want, long for; intend

desire, want, long for; intend

How to read 欲

Click 欲 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishdesire, want, long for; intend
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

欲望 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 欲火. Please read 欲女 one more time.

Common words with this character

desire; longing; appetite; craving
lust
sex-crazed woman
desire

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 欲 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 欲望 and 欲火 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 欲.