yù
desire
Phonosemantic compound. 欠, depicting a person with an open mouth, represents the meaning, while 谷 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution
![欲 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD) 欲 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%AC%B2_1.png)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)![欲 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD) 欲 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%AC%B2_4.png)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 欲
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
desire | ||
desire | ||
to follow one's heart's desires | ||
lust | ||
appetite |
Component uses
Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)
Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)
Sources