愿

yuàn
#598 most
frequent character
will, wish, desire, hope, willing
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

愿 combines 原 yuán, a sound part, with 心 heart as the meaning part. The heart part gives the first sense, careful or cautious. It grew to honest or considerate. The sense “wish” or “be willing” was borrowed by sound, and from it came “wish” or “desire”.

Ask DeepSeek

Example Sentences

我愿意帮助你。
wǒyuànyì bāngzhù nǐ 。
I am willing to help you.
她的愿望是成为一个医生。
tāde yuànwàng shì chéngwéi yígè yīshēng 。
Her wish is to become a doctor.
我希望这个愿望能实现。
wǒ xīwàng zhègè yuànwàng néng shíxiàn 。
I hope this desire can be fulfilled.

Same Characters, Different Readings

愿yuàn
will, wish, desire, hope, willing

Words with similar meanings

希望xīwàng
hope
A broader term used for general hope and expectations.
期望qīwàng
expectation
More focused on future possibilities and anticipations.

Homophones

院yuàn
yard, compound, courtyard, college
怨yuàn
blame, complain, resentment, enmity
愿yuàn
will, wish, desire, hope, willing
远yuàn
to distance oneself from (classical)

Words Starting With 愿

愿意yuàn yì
to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)
愿望yuàn wàng
desire; wish

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.