Definition & Meaning
1.demand; ask
2.force; coerce
Words & phrases
Similar-form characters
Characters with yao
yāo

要

Initial:yVideo guide
Final(T3):āoVideo guide
Radical:
覀
Structure:Above to below
Strokes:
9
Traditional:
要
Level:
HSK3Yu Wen 4
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  • 1

    v.demand; ask

    • yāo qiú

      要求

      demand

  • 2

    v.force; coerce

    • yāo xié

      要挟

      threaten

Words and phrases with 要

Similar-form characters to 要

Chinese Characters with pinyin yāo

  • 么
    same as 幺
  • 约
    weigh on a balance or a scale
  • 腰
    waist; waist
  • 哟
    used at the end of a sentence for imperative moods; syllable filler used in songs
  • 邀
    invite; solicit

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