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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yao4
- English meanings
- want, need, must, should
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 覀; bottom 女.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
nip
demon; weird
row
kiln
kiln; cave dwelling
shine; dazzle; boast
dish; food
bend
drug
rumour; folk song
distant; remote
invite
key
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 不要
- 不要紧
- 主要
- 只要
- 将要
- 就要
- 必要
- 快要
- 无关紧要
- 简要
- 纲要
- 至关重要
- 要不
- 要不是
- 要不然
- 要么
- 要命
- 要好
- 要害
- 要强
- 要是
- 要求
- 要点
- 要素
- 要紧
- 要领
- 重要
- 需要
- 首要