要 (yào): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Need and requirement

In words like 需要 and 必要, 要 (yào) expresses need, necessity, or something not serious.

HSK 3

Important and key

In words like 重要 and 主要, 要 (yào) marks importance, priority, or degree.

HSK 3

zhòng重

yào要

important

HSK 3

zhǔ主

yào要

mainly

HSK 6

shǒu首

yào要

of the first importance;chief

HSK 5

cì次

yào要

less important; secondary; subordinate

Condition and warning

These are high-frequency learner expressions built around a condition or an alternative.

HSK 4

zhǐ只

yào要

so long as ...

HSK 4

yào要

shi是

if; suppose; in case

HSK 5

yào要

bù不

otherwise; or else; or

要 (yào): Want — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

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How to Use 要

Need and requirement

HSK Vocabulary: 要

Example Sentences

HSK Level 2

Same Sound

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Important and key

Condition and warning

Related Characters

HSK Level 2

Same Sound

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