願U+985819 STROKES
Entry·pron. yuàn
ㄩㄢˋ
“To wish or hope for something; to be willing or agreeable; a vow or pledge; to admire or envy.”
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- 願意ㄩㄢˋ ㄧˋto be willing; to want; to wish; ready to do something; to agree; to consent
- 意願ㄧˋ ㄩㄢˋwish; desire; aspiration; what one hopes or intends; willingness or intention to do something.
- 志願ㄓˋ ㄩㄢˋaspiration; ambition; a goal one hopes to achieve; to volunteer; to do something willingly.
- 願景ㄩㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇvision of the future; a hoped-for long-term goal or ideal state people aspire to achieve.
- 願望ㄩㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋa wish; a desire; a hope; something one wants to achieve or happen.
- 心願ㄒㄧㄣ ˙ㄩㄢcherished wish; heartfelt aspiration; a deeply desired goal or dream one hopes to achieve.
- 自願ㄗˋ ㄩㄢˋvoluntary; done of one's own free will; willingly undertaken without being forced or coerced.
- 寧願ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˋwould rather; prefer to choose one option over another, especially when neither is ideal; willingly accept a less desirable alternative.
- 如願ㄖㄨˊ ㄩㄢˋto have one's wishes fulfilled; to get what one hoped for.
- 情願ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˋwillingly; would rather; wish or aspiration
- 但願ㄉㄢˋ ㄩㄢˋonly hope; if only; expressing a strong wish or desire.
- 甘願ㄍㄢ ㄩㄢˋwillingly; voluntarily; to do something of one's own free heart
- 訴願ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˋadministrative appeal; a legal remedy where a citizen challenges an unlawful or improper government decision that harms their rights or interests
- 許願ㄒㄩˇ ㄩㄢˋto make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward
- 心甘情願ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄢ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˋperfectly willing; to do something wholeheartedly and without reluctance
- 發願ㄈㄚ ㄩㄢˋto make a vow or pledge to a deity; to resolve to accomplish a wish or goal
- 一廂情願ㄧ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˋone-sided wishful thinking; acting solely on one's own desire regardless of the other party's wishes
- 請願ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄩㄢˋto petition; to submit a formal request or appeal to a government body regarding policy, public interest, or personal rights
- 祈願ㄑㄧˊ ㄩㄢˋto pray and make a wish; to pray for something
- 遺願ㄧˊ ㄩㄢˋunfulfilled wish or desire left behind by a deceased person
- 如願以償ㄖㄨˊ ㄩㄢˋ ㄧˇ ㄔㄤˊto get what one wishes for; to have one's wish fulfilled; to achieve one's goal
- 本願寺ㄅㄣˇ ㄩㄢˋ ㄙˋBuddhist temple associated with Shin Buddhism; historically refers to the Hongan-ji school's head temple in Kyoto
- 事與願違ㄕˋ ㄩˇ ㄩㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊthings turn out contrary to one's wishes; reality goes against what one hoped for
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