需
HSK 3

需 (xū): need, require, must

xū

need, require, must

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Pinyin

xū

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

need, require, must

How to Write 需 (xū)

需 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 需

Rain 雨 needed for crops to grow

What 需 is Made Of

需 is built from 2 components:

雨rain
而and, and then, and yet

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Words Using 需

Common Chinese words that contain 需:

需求

xūqiú

需要

xūyào

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