[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Anatomy-and-Living \ #Mentality # 欲 yù desire, wish ## Components [[谷 gǔ]] [[谷 (gǔ)]] [[欠 (qiàn)]] ## Meaning Today, the character 欲 (yù) primarily means "desire" or "wish" in modern usage. It is used to describe strong wants, aspirations, or ambitions. ## History 欲 (yù) is a compound ideogram. It combines the radical 欠, which signifies a lack or deficiency, suggesting the emergence of desires due to deficiencies. It also includes the radical 谷, symbolizing how human desires are like valleys that are difficult to fill completely. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ? ### Seal Script ![[欲 yù sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[欲 yù cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[欲 yù - reg.svg]]