欲
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yù · desire, want, longing, intent

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11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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欠Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 欲

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yùWords pronounced yù
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Example sentences

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Kàn jiàn xīn xiān lóng xiā, wǒ yǒu le shí yù.看见新鲜龙虾,我有了食欲。

The sight of fresh lobster gave me an appetite.

Source: Tatoeba #332603 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào bǎ yù wàng hé ài qíng hùn wèi yì tán.不要把欲望和爱情混为一谈。

Don't confuse desire with love.

Source: Tatoeba #8798303 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kě yǐ suí xīn suǒ yù.我可以随心所欲。

I can do what I want.

Source: Tatoeba #9959278 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lǎo pó huái yùn méi le xìng yù wǒ gāi zěn me bàn?老婆怀孕没了性欲我该怎么办?

My wife has no libido since she got pregnant. What can I do?

Source: Tatoeba #1102438 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Líng hún shì yóu lǐ xìng 、 yì zhì hé qíng yù gòu chéng de.灵魂是由理性、意志和情欲构成的。

The soul is made up of reason, determination, and passion.

Source: Tatoeba #3130779 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huá wán xuě hòu, wǒ fā xiàn wǒ shí yù dà zēng.滑完雪后,我发现我食欲大增。

After skiing, I find that I have a voracious appetite.

Source: Tatoeba #2690853 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 欲 in context

  1. Say yù, then recall the core meaning: desire, want, longing, intent.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 食欲 (shí yù), meaning “appetite”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 欲 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.