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必需

bìxū

necessary

A person carrying water
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Characters in this word

必 bì

Strokes
5
Radical
心 — heart

需 xū

Strokes
14
Radical
雨 — rain
Made of
雨 rain 而 and, and then, and yet
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 需

Example phrases

  • 空气是必需的。 Kōngqì shì bìxū de. Air is necessary.
  • 水是必需品。 Shuǐ shì bìxūpǐn. Water is a necessity.
  • 手机非必需。 Shǒujī fēi bìxū. A phone is not necessary.

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