欲念

慾念

yùniàn

noun #34,911

Meanings

1 desire
2 lust
3 craving

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

佛家讲究断绝欲念。

Fójiā jiǎngjiu duànjué yùniàn.

Buddhism stresses cutting off worldly desires.

HSK 7-9

他努力压制心中的欲念。

Tā nǔlì yāzhì xīnzhōng de yùniàn.

He struggled to suppress the desire in his heart.

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欲念 is a literary/philosophical word, often appearing in Buddhist or moral contexts to describe inner cravings (especially carnal or material). Compare 欲望 (yùwàng), which is more general and everyday - 'desire/aspiration'.

Stroke Order

欲 yù

念 niàn