欲 Strokes Write it Listen 欲 yù desire, want, longing, intent HSK 6 11 strokes Radical 欠 Sound + meaning 4 words Built from谷soundgǔvalley, gorge, ravine欠meaningqiànto lack, to owe; to breathe, to yawn How it works欠 hints at the meaning (lack), and 谷 gǔ hints at the sound.