欲 Stroke Order — How to Write 欲

Stroke Order

欲 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 欠, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

欲 Radical and Character Components

Components:谷欠

欲 is a phono-semantic compound: 欠 (lack) carries the meaning, while 谷 indicates the sound.

Radical: 欠 + 7 more strokes

欲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 欲 in Chinese

yù欲

Desire; a strong craving or longing for something, often an object or an aim.

她的求知欲很强。

Her desire for knowledge is very strong.

to want; to desire; to wish; to intend

她欲言又止，似乎有什么心事。

She wanted to speak but hesitated, as if something was on her mind.

To need; to desire; to want.

工欲善其事，必先利其器。

A craftsman must sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well.

about to; on the verge of; going to (indicating an impending action or state)

天色渐暗，大雨欲来，行人纷纷加快了脚步。

The sky grew dark, a heavy rain was about to come, and pedestrians hurried their steps.

Docile, yielding, or meek in appearance.

她低垂着眼帘，神情欲然，显得分外乖巧

She lowered her eyelids, her expression meek and yielding, appearing exceptionally well-behaved.

Common Words and Phrases with 欲

yù欲bà罢bù不néng能

Unable to stop even though one wants to; cannot refrain from continuing.

这本侦探小说情节引人入胜，我一打开就欲罢不能，一口气读到了深夜。

This detective novel has such a captivating plot that once I started reading, I couldn't put it down and finished it in one sitting until late into the night.

yù欲gài盖mí弥zhāng彰

Trying to conceal a mistake only makes it more obvious; the more one tries to hide, the more is revealed.

公司财务主管试图通过篡改账目来掩盖资金漏洞，结果却是欲盖弥彰，反而引起了审计部门的更大怀疑。

The company's financial director tried to cover up the capital deficit by tampering with the accounts, but it only made matters worse, drawing even greater suspicion from the auditing department.

yù欲hè壑nán难tián填

Avarice knows no bounds; greed is like a bottomless pit that can never be filled.

尽管他已经拥有很多，但欲壑难填的内心让他总是追求更多。

Although he already possesses a great deal, his insatiable desire constantly drives him to pursue even more.

yù欲hòu厚wèi遗zhī之

To desire to present generous gifts.

这位富商对那位有恩的年轻人心存感激，欲厚遗之以表谢意。

The wealthy merchant, feeling grateful to the young man who had helped him, wished to give him a substantial gift to express his thanks.

yù欲huǒ火

Lust or burning sexual desire/passion.

在昏暗的灯光下，他感到一股欲火在内心深处升腾，渴望得到回应。

Under the dim light, he felt a burning sexual desire rising deep within him, longing for a response.

yù欲jué绝

Extremely intense (feelings), often referring to overwhelming sorrow or grief.

当她得知自己被心仪的大学录取时，欣喜欲绝，泪水夺眶而出。

When she learned she had been accepted into her dream university, she was overwhelmed with joy, and tears streamed down her face.

yù欲niàn念

Strong desire, craving, or lust.

他内心深处隐藏着对知识的强烈欲念。

He harbored a strong desire for knowledge deep within him.

yù欲qín擒gù故zòng纵

To intentionally give someone freedom or space as a tactic to gain better control or capture them later.

为了让孩子主动学习，妈妈采取了欲擒故纵的方法，没有立刻催促，而是给了他一些自由选择的时间。

To encourage the child to study independently, the mother employed a 'deliberately loosen the grip to better control' strategy, not rushing him immediately, but giving him some time to make his own choices.

yù欲qiú求

desire, craving, or demand