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

1. Animated Stroke Order 要

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A woman (女) grasping her waist (覀) — to demand or need something essential.

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HSK words that contain this character.

zhǔ yào

主要

mainly

yāo qiú

要求

requirement

zhòng yào

重要

important

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 要 is used in context

wǒ我

yào要

yì一

bēi杯

shuǐ水

。

I want a glass of water.

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