ㄩ ˋ

yù

desire

欲 is an 11 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yù in the fourth tone.

In traditional Chinese the character 慾 may be used.

It is made up of the components 谷 (valley) and 欠 (owe).

  • 欲
    ㄩ ˋ

    yù

    desire

    • 谷
      ㄍㄨ ˇ

      gǔ

      valley

    • 欠
      ㄑㄧㄢ ˋ

      qiàn

      owe

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 欲

Definitions for 欲 pronounced as yù

  • to wish for
  • to desire
  • variant of 慾|欲[yu4]
  • desire
  • appetite
  • passion
  • lust
  • greed

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