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Character Decomposition
愿=原+心
Etymology
heart
Meanings
honest and prudent
(bound form) wish; hope; desire
to be willing
to wish (that sth may happen); may...
vow; pledge
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Words with 愿 189 total
to vow发愿fā yuànif only (sth were possible) · I wish (that)但愿dàn yuànto feel gratified (esp. at the misfortune of a loathed person); to have one's wish fulfilled称愿chèn yuànwillingly甘愿gān yuànto redeem a vow (to a deity) · to fulfill a promise · votive还愿huán yuànwould rather... (than...)宁愿nìng yuànto pray · to pray for sth · to wish sth · prayer · wish祈愿qí yuànwillingness · would rather (agree to X than Y)情愿qíng yuànto have one's wishes fulfilled如愿rú yuàn
Idioms with 愿 18 total Chain
to offer official positions and material benefits in order to buy people's allegiance封官许愿fēng guān xǔ yuànwillingly and gladly (idiom)甘心情愿gān xīn qíng yuànJiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩Jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōuboth sides are willing · by mutual consent两相情愿liǎng xiāng qíng yuànto have one's wish fulfilled如愿以偿rú yuàn yǐ chángthings turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)事与愿违shì yǔ yuàn wéi
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