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欲

yù
yùspelled as ü · 4th tone — spelling rules
desire · appetite
Radical: 欠 Strokes: 11
Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common
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Character Decomposition
欲=谷+欠
Etymology
lack
Meanings
desire
appetite
passion
lust
greed
yù
to wish for
to desire
yù
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Words with 欲 189 total
Idioms with 欲 88 total Chain
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