Writing
欲望 (yù wàng) — how to say "desire" in Chinese
欲望
Desire, craving
noun
Character composition
欲
to desire, to want
望
to look, to hope
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
Collocations
满足欲望
mǎn zú yù wàng
satisfy a desire
强烈的欲望
qiáng liè de yù wàng
strong desire
控制欲望
kòng zhì yù wàng
control desires
Examples
每个人都有不同的欲望和梦想。
Everyone has different desires and dreams.
他有欲望。
He has a desire.
Frequently asked questions
Desire in Chinese meaning
"desire" in Chinese is 欲望 (yù wàng).
Yuwang meaning in Chinese
欲望 (yù wàng) means "Desire, craving".
How is 欲望 pronounced?
It is pronounced yù wàng (written as yu wang, yuwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Desire in Chinese character
It is written 欲望: 欲 has 11 strokes, 望 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 欲望?
欲望 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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