愿

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

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”.

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Example Sentences

我希望你能来参加我的生日派对。
wǒ xīwàng nǐ néng lái cānjiā wǒde shēngrìpàiduì 。
I hope you can come to my birthday party.
他愿意帮助别人。
tā yuànyì bāngzhù biérén 。
He is willing to help others.
她的愿望是环游世界。
tāde yuànwàng shì huányóushìjiè 。
Her wish is to travel around the world.

Same Characters, Different Readings

愿yuàn
will, wish, desire, hope, willing

Words with similar meanings

想xiǎng
to think/wish
This word is more general and can refer to planning or desiring something, whereas '愿' implies a stronger sense of hope or desire.
期望qīwàng
to expect
This term conveys a stronger sense of expectation for a desired outcome, compared to the more hopeful tone of '愿'.

Homophones

院yuàn
yard, compound, courtyard, college
怨yuàn
blame, complain, resentment, enmity
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

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