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9 strokes
Character #54 · The First 1000

yào

want

to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; important

Also read yāo (to demand; to coerce)

Strokes
9
Both scripts
要
Poster cell
Z2
简 = 繁Same in simplified and traditional
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • zhòngyào important
  • zhǔyào main
  • yāoqiú to request
  • bùyào don't!
  • zhǐyào if only
  • jiùyào will
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 要

Write 要 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, yào, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell Z2 · 28 × 36 grid

要 is #54 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 要 mean in English?
要 (yào) means "want": to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; important.
How do you pronounce 要?
要 is pronounced yào in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄧㄠˋ. It can also be read yāo (to demand; to coerce).
How many strokes does 要 have?
要 has 9 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 要 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 要 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 要?
Common words that use 要 include 重要 (zhòngyào, important), 主要 (zhǔyào, main), 要求 (yāoqiú, to request), 不要 (bùyào, don't!).
How common is 要?
要 is number 54 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Z2 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.