欲 (juk6 | yu4) : want; wish; about to

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欲

juk6

yu4

[1] [v] want; wish; hope; desire
[2] [adv] about to; just going to; on the point of
[3] [v] [literary] need; require; demand

欲 is also the simplified form of 慾 which means "desire" as a noun.

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 欠 (#76)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

欲

This word has been viewed 8033 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 29th Oct 2010 10:33

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欲救無從 juk6 gau3 mou4 cung4 yu4 jiu4 wu2 cong2 = unable to help

欲速則不達 juk6 cuk1 zak1 bat1 daat6 yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2 = more haste less speed; haste makes waste 國

促進食欲的 cuk1 zeon3 sik6 juk6 dik1 cu4 jin4 shi2 yu4 de5 = [adj] appetizing 國

蠢蠢欲動 ceon2 ceon2 juk6 dung6 = ready and excited to have a go

欲拒還迎 juk6 keoi5 waan4 jing4 = initially want to refuse it, but finally accept it

隨心所欲 ceoi4 sam1 so2 juk6 sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 = follow one's inclinations; have one's own way

欲言又止 juk6 jin4 jau6 zi2 = wanting to say something but stopping short of saying it

搖搖欲墜 jiu4 jiu4 juk6 zui6 yao2 yao2 yu4 zhui4 = on the verge of collapse

從心所欲 cung4 sam1 so2 juk6 cong2 xin1 suo3 yu4 = to follow one's heart's desires

震耳欲聾 zan3 ji5 yuk6 lung4 zhen4 er2 yu4 long2 = ear-splitting; deafening;

痛不欲生 tung3 bat1 juk6 sang1 tong4 bu4*2 yu4 sheng1 = be grieved to the point that one wants to die

欲蓋彌彰 juk6 koi3 nei4 zoeng1 yu4 gai4 mi2 zhang1 = the harder you try to conceal sth. the more obvious it becomes

呼之欲出 fu1 zi1 juk6 ceot1 hu1 zhi1 yu4 chu1 = to be vividly portrayed；to seem ready to come out at one's call; to come alive 2. evident; obvious

山雨欲來風滿樓 saan1 jyu5 juk6 loi4 fung1 mun5 lau4 shan1 yu3 yu4 lai2 feng1 man3 lou2 = before a big storm there's signs pointing to what is about to come

意欲 ji3 juk6 yi4 yu4 = intend; plan; intention

欲罷不能 juk6 baa6 bat1 nang4 yu4 ba4 bu4 neng2 = can't stop oneself

望眼欲穿 mong6 ngaan5 juk6 cyun1 wang4 yan3 yu4 chuan1 = look forward with eager anticipation

己所不欲，勿施於人 gei2 so2 bat1 juk6, mat6 si1 jyu1 jan4 ji3 suo3 bu4*2 yu4, wu4 shi1 yu2 ren2 = do unto others as you would have them do unto you

為所欲為 wai4 so2 juk6 wai4 wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 = to have one's way and do whatever one likes

欲購從速 juk6 kau3 cung4 cuk1 yu4 gou4 cong2 su4 = if you wish to purchase, be quick!

欲購從速，以免向隅 juk6 kau3 cung4 cuk1, ji5 min5 hoeng3 jyu4 yu4 gou4 cong2 su4, yi3*2 mian3 xiang4 yu2 = if you wish to purchase, be quick to avoid being sorry (regretting it)

欲速不達 juk6 cuk1 bat1 daat6 yu4 su4 bu4 da2 = more haste less speed

泫然欲泣 jyun5 jin4 juk6 jap1 xuan4 ran2 yu4 qi4 = on the verge of crying; to well up with tears about to weep

欲報之德，昊天罔極 juk6 bou3 zi1 dak1; hou6 tin1 mong5 gik6 yu4 bao4 zhi1 de2, hao4 tian1 wang3 ji2 = to repay one's parents kindness (in rearing one) is as limitless as the sky

暢所欲言 coeng3 so2 juk6 jin4 chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2 = speak out freely

愛之欲其生，惡之欲其死 oi3 zi1 juk6 kei4 sang1, wu3 zi1 juk6 kei4 sei2 ai4 zhi1 yu4 qi2 sheng1, wu4 zhi1 yu4 qi2 sheng1 = love someone so much that you wish him alive forever, hate someone so much that you wish him dead

Showing 1 example containing 欲

佢想表達嘅係佢可以隨心所欲粵
He wants to show that he can have his own way.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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