How to Write 要 (yào) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to demand, to request, to coerce · 9 strokes · HSK 2
Step-by-step stroke order for 要
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Character facts
| Character | 要 |
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| Pinyin | yào (also: yāo) |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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| HSK level | HSK 2 |
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| Unicode | U+8981 |
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English meanings
- to demand
- to request
- to coerce
- important
- vital
- to want
Words with 要
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; principal |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important; significant |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need; to want |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require |
| 不要 | bú yào | don't!; must not |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only; so long as |
| 还要 | hái yào | |
| 必要 | bì yào | necessary; essential |
| 要是 | yào shi | (coll.) if |
| 要素 | yào sù | essential factor; key constituent |
| 就要 | jiù yào | will; shall |
| 重要性 | zhòng yào xìng | importance |
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