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14 strokes
Character #404 · The First 1000

xū

need

to require; to need; to want; necessity; need

Strokes
14
Both scripts
需
Poster cell
L15

简 = 繁需 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • xūyào to need
  • xūqiú requirement
  • jíxū to urgently need
  • nèixū domestic demand
  • wúxū needless
  • gōngxū supply and demand
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 需

Write 需 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, xū, 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 L15 · 28 × 36 grid

需 is #404 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 需 mean in English?
需 (xū) means "need": to require; to need; to want; necessity; need.
How do you pronounce 需?
需 is pronounced xū in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄒㄩ.
How many strokes does 需 have?
需 has 14 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 需 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 需 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 需?
Common words that use 需 include 需要 (xūyào, to need), 需求 (xūqiú, requirement), 急需 (jíxū, to urgently need), 内需 (nèixū, domestic demand).
How common is 需?
需 is number 404 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell L15 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.