yāo

to want; to wish for (in 想要)

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • yāoto demand; to request; to coerce
  • yàoimportant; vital; to want

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

次要cì yào

secondary; less important

就要jiù yào

will; shall; be about to

简要介绍jiǎn yào jiè shào

brief introduction

想要xiǎng yào

to want; to wish for

需要xū yào

to need; to require; need

不要bù yào

don't; must not

5Example Sentences

我想要一杯水。

wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi shuǐ。

I would like a glass of water.

这个会议很重要。

zhè gè huì yì hěn zhòng yào。

This meeting is very important.

Other Characters Pronounced “yao”