Meaning
desire; wish; desire; longing; appetite; wish
Chinese: 愿望、欲望。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yu” becomes a different word in each tone. 欲 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 欲望yù wàngdesire; longing; appetite; craving
- 食欲shí yùappetite
- 随心所欲suí xīn suǒ yù(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases
- 摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuìtottering; on the verge of collapse
- 意欲yì yùto intend to; intention; desire
Example Sentence
天空乌云密布，大雨欲来。Tiān kōng wū yún mì bù, dà yǔ yù lái.The sky is full of dark clouds; a heavy rain is about to come.
天空Tiān kōngsky乌云wū yúnblack cloud密布mì bùto cover densely，大雨dà yǔheavy rain欲yùdesire来láito come。