yào

necessary, essential; necessity

DEFINITIONS

要 yào
  • important
  • vital
  • to want
  • to ask for
  • will
  • going to (as future auxiliary)
  • may
  • must
  • (used in a comparison) must be
  • probably
  • if
要 yāo
  • to demand
  • to request
  • to coerce

STROKES

WORDS

人不知,除非己莫為 ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
血债用血来偿 xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái cháng A debt of blood must be paid in blood.; Blood calls for blood.
血債用血來償 xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái cháng A debt of blood must be paid in blood.; Blood calls for blood.
血债用血来还 xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái huán A debt of blood must be paid in blood.; Blood calls for blood.
血債用血來還 xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái huán A debt of blood must be paid in blood.; Blood calls for blood.
之 yào zhī in brief; in a word
價 yào jià asking price; to ask a price; to demand terms (in negotiations)
功 yāo gōng variant of 邀功[yao1 gong1]
加牛奶 yào jiā niú nǎi with milk; white (of tea, coffee etc)
務 yào wù key task; important affair
員 yào yuán key participant; VIP
嘛 yào ma either ...; or ...
圖 yào tú main plan; important program
地 yào dì strategic location
強 yào qiáng eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
径 yào jìng important path
徑 yào jìng important path
挾 yāo xié to threaten; to blackmail
击 yāo jī to intercept; to ambush
擊 yāo jī to intercept; to ambush
政 yào zhèng important governmental or administrative matter
晕 yāo yūn confused; dazed
暈 yāo yūn confused; dazed
有 yào yǒu to need; to require; must have
末 yào me variant of 要麼|要么[yao4 me5]