yuàn

(bound form) wish; hope; desire

to be willing; to wish (that sth may happen); may ...; vow; pledge

sound (原) + heart (心) = a heartfelt wish

心 carries the meaning: a wish or vow lives in the heart. 原 lends the sound yuàn and does not add meaning here.

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Words with 愿

甘愿

gān yuàn

willingly

遂愿

suì yuàn

to have one's wish fulfilled

遗愿

yí yuàn

final wishes of the departed

还愿

huán yuàn

to redeem a vow (to a deity)

愿心

yuàn xīn

a wish

愿意

yuàn yì

to wish

愿景

yuàn jǐng

vision (of the future)

愿望

yuàn wàng

desire

愿闻其详

yuàn wén qí xiáng

I'd like to hear the details

愿赌服输

yuàn dǔ fú shū

lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose

一厢情愿

yī xiāng qíng yuàn

one's own wishful thinking

一相情愿

yī xiāng qíng yuàn

one's own wishful thinking

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