要
HSK 1
要 (yào): necessary, essential
yào
necessary, essential
Pinyin
yào
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
necessary, essential
How to Write 要 (yào)
要 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 要
A woman 女 with hands on her waist 覀
What 要 is Made Of
要 is built from 2 components:
覀west, western, westward
女woman, girl
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Words Using 要
Common Chinese words that contain 要:
主要
zhǔyào
只要
zhǐyào
必要
bìyào
摘要
zhāiyào
次要
cìyào
简要
jiǎnyào
纪要
jìyào
要不
yàobù
要命
yàomìng
要是
yàoshi
要求
yāoqiú
要点
yàodiǎn
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