愿 meaning and stroke order
(bound form) wish; hope; desire; to be willing; to wish (that sth may happen); may ...
How to write 愿, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 愿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) wish; hope; desire
- to be willing
- to wish (that sth may happen); may ...
- vow; pledge
- honest and prudent
- variant of 願|愿[yuan4]
How 愿 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
心 gives the meaning and 原 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 愿
愿 is 原 (yuán) sitting on top of 心 (heart). 原 gives the sound, and 心 tells you this is something in your heart, a wish or a willingness.
愿 rarely stands alone in everyday speech. It usually appears in words like 愿意 (yuànyì, to be willing) and 愿望 (wànwàng is wrong, it is yuànwàng, wish). Example: 我愿意帮你。(Wǒ yuànyì bāng nǐ.) I am willing to help you.
Common mistake: Learners often write 原 (yuán, original) when they mean 愿, forgetting the 心 at the bottom. The tones also differ: 原 is second tone yuán, while 愿 is fourth tone yuàn.
Common words with 愿
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 愿意 | yuànyì | to wish; to want | HSK 2 |
| 愿望 | yuànwàng | desire; wish | HSK 3 |
| 志愿者 | zhìyuànzhě | volunteer | HSK 3 |
| 志愿 | zhìyuàn | aspiration; ambition | HSK 3 |
| 自愿 | zìyuàn | voluntary | HSK 5 |
| 意愿 | yìyuàn | aspiration; wish (for) | HSK 6 |
| 心愿 | xīnyuàn | cherished desire; dream | HSK 6 |
| 祝愿 | zhùyuàn | to wish | HSK 6 |
| 宁愿 | nìngyuàn | would rather ... (than ...) | HSK 7-9 |
| 但愿 | dànyuàn | if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) | HSK 7-9 |
| 情愿 | qíngyuàn | willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) | HSK 7-9 |
| 遗愿 | yíyuàn | final wishes of the departed | HSK 7-9 |
| 如愿以偿 | rúyuànyǐcháng | to have one's wish fulfilled | HSK 7-9 |
| 不愿 | bùyuàn | unwilling |
愿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 愿
How many strokes are in 愿?
愿 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 愿 mean?
愿 (yuàn) means (bound form) wish; hope; desire; to be willing; to wish (that sth may happen); may .... A common word with it is 愿意 (yuànyì), meaning "to wish; to want".
How do you pronounce 愿?
愿 is pronounced yuàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 愿?
The radical of 愿 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 愿 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 愿?
The traditional form of 愿 is 願. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 愿 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 愿 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 愿 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the difference between 愿意 and 想?
想 (xiǎng) simply means to want or would like. 愿意 (yuànyì) stresses being willing or agreeing to do something, often something asked of you.
How is 愿 used in wishes and blessings?
At the start of a sentence, 愿 means may, as in 愿你幸福 (yuàn nǐ xìngfú), may you be happy. The word 祝愿 (zhùyuàn) is also used to express good wishes to someone.