yào

to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 26th character
Radical ⾑ (146.3)
Strokes 9
Index # 1441

Definitions

要 yào
  1. 1. to want
  2. 2. going to (as future auxiliary)
  3. 3. must
  4. 4. will
  5. 5. to ask for
  6. 6. important
  7. 7. vital
  8. 8. may
  9. 9. (used in a comparison) must be
  10. 10. probably
  11. 11. if
要 yāo
  1. 1. to request
  2. 2. to demand
  3. 3. to coerce

Stroke order

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Words containing 要

Word Meaning
to ask an enormous price (as first negotiating step)
to collect debt; to demand repayment
to charge; to demand payment
to charge; to demand payment
strategic pass
essentials; gist; main aspects
to get whatever one wants
to get whatever one wants
to beg (for food or money)
or; either one or the other
main point; essential
promises must be kept
promises must be kept
strategically situated and easy to defend
Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
inessential; unnecessary
to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something)
have to; must
prominent; notable; eminent
Gaoyao, a district of Zhaoqing in Guangdong
Gaoyao City, county-level city in Guangdong
ancient Chinese book on farming