要 Stroke Order

How to write 要 (yào) – to want; to need; will; going to

要
Pinyin
yào
Meaning
to want; to need; will; going to
Strokes
9
Radical
覀
Components
覀女
Level
HSK 2

💡 A woman 女 with hands on her waist 覀

Step-by-Step Stroke Order of 要

要 is written with 9 strokes. The red stroke shows the stroke to write in each step.

Stroke order diagram of 要 (yào), 9 strokes, step by step

HSK 2 Words with 要

  • 需要xū yàoto need; to require

    你需要帮忙吗？

    nǐ xū yào bāng máng ma

    Do you need help?

  • 要yàoto want; to need; will; going to

    我要去超市买东西。

    wǒ yào qù chāo shì mǎi dōng xi

    I'm going to the supermarket to buy things.

  • 重要zhòng yàoimportant; significant

    这件事非常重要。

    zhè jiàn shì fēi cháng zhòng yào

    This matter is very important.

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