欲望

欲望慾望 wàng ㄩˋ ㄨㄤˋ juk6 mong6 HSK 7-9

  • desire; longing; appetite; craving

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 欲 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 没有欲望就等于拥有。 Not wanting is the same as having.
  • 我没有强烈的欲望去学习。 I don't feel like studying.
  • 人收入愈高,慾望就愈大。 Men's wants become greater in proportion to the increase in their income.
  • 不要把欲望和爱情混为一谈。 Don't confuse desire with love.
  • 廣告商最基本的工作就是把人的慾望轉化成需要。 The basic job of an advertising agency is to figure out how to turn a desire into a need.

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