要 yào
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 覀 — west, western, westward
- Made of
- 覀 west, western, westward 女 woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
要
yào
to want; will, should
Character
Example phrases
- 我要一杯茶。 Wǒ yào yì bēi chá. I'd like a cup of tea.
- 你要去哪儿？ Nǐ yào qù nǎr? Where do you want to go?
- 他要买新衣服。 Tā yào mǎi xīn yīfu. He wants to buy new clothes.