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
if (condition)
Character
Example phrases
- 要下雨，就回家。 Yào xià yǔ, jiù huí jiā. If it rains, go home.
- 要累了，就休息。 Yào lèi le, jiù xiūxi. If you feel tired, take a break.
- 要饿了，就吃饭。 Yào è le, jiù chī fàn. If you are hungry, eat.