yù
Traditional: 慾
欲 (yù) is a Chinese word meaning “desire; appetite; passion”.
Meanings
- 1desire
- 2appetite
- 3passion
- 4lust
- 5greed
Related words
欲to wish for欲望desire; longing; appetite; craving随心所欲(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases性欲sexual desire为所欲为(idiom) to do whatever one pleases禁欲to suppress desire食欲appetite痛不欲生to be so in pain as to not want to live蠢蠢欲动to begin to stir (idiom)昏昏欲睡drowsy摇摇欲坠tottering悲痛欲绝(idiom) to be overcome with grief