Memory phrase for the character: 欲

欲

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Meaning

greed, to desire, passion, lust

Pronunciation

yù

Explanation

 Left: valley 谷 (Shows a valley that opens into a plain 口.), right: lack 欠 (A yawning person 人 is lacking sth.)

Mnemonic
 
In the valley (everything) is lacking, hence the greed and desires.

Radicals

谷 valley
欠 lack, yawnLike a person 人 who tears his mouth wide open when yawning and seems to have a lack (of good manners).




 Vocabulary

欲望 yù wàng  desire; longing; appetite; craving
食欲 shí yù  appetite
随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù  to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom)
摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì  tottering; on the verge of collapse
穷奢极欲 qióng shē jí yù  to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance
欲擒故纵 yù qín gù zòng  In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
震耳欲聋 zhèn ěr yù lóng  ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
欲盖弥彰 yù gài mí zhāng  trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
嗜欲 shì yù  lust
嗜欲 shì yù  

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