Definitions
(verb)
to wish; to desire; to hope
(adjective)
willing; ready
About
The character for "wish" or "hope", now commonly written as "愿", has a history involving a significant structural merger. Its traditional and original form, "願", was composed of the phonetic component "原" suggesting its sound and the semantic component "頁", which denotes the head, indicating its early association with a state of mind where the head is turned in expectation or earnest attention. This original meaning of "sincere hope" or "earnest desire" gradually broadened to encompass the general concept of a wish. The simplified form "愿", which is not a modern invention but an ancient variant, replaces the "頁" with "心", the heart radical, a logical alteration that shifts the conceptual focus from an external posture of the head to the internal seat of desire and intention, thereby aligning the character's structure more directly with its abstract meaning.
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我愿意帮助你。
我的愿望是旅行。
她愿意参加比赛。
我们都愿世界和平。
如果你愿意，我们可以一起学习。
他表达了愿意合作的意愿。
尽管困难重重，她仍愿坚持自己的梦想。
为了达成这个心愿，他付出了多年的努力。