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要
Trad. 要
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 襾
Strokes 6
Composition
Strokes 9
Structure
Decomp. 覀女
Prononciation
Mandarin yāo; yào
Entry Methods
Pinyin yao1; yao4
Kanji /
Cangjie
 MWV
一田女
Sijiao 1040.4
Wubi SVF
CNS 11643 1-5351
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+8981
GB2312 D2AA
BIG5 AD6E
Results for 要
要 yāo (bound form) to demand / to coerce
要 yào to want / to need / to ask for / will / shall / about to / need to / should / if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]) / (bound form) important
Results beginning with 要
要求 yāo qiú to request / to require / requirement / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand / CL:點|点[dian3]
要是 yào shi (coll.) if
要有 yào yǒu to need / to require / must have
要不 yào bù otherwise / or else / how about...? / either... (or...)
要看 yào kàn it depends on...
要说 yào shuō as for / when it comes to
要素 yào sù essential factor / key constituent
要么 yào me or / either one or the other
要点 yào diǎn main point / essential
要好 yào hǎo to be on good terms / to be close friends / striving for self-improvement
要死 yào sǐ extremely / awfully
要命 yào mìng to cause sb's death / extremely / terribly / (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance
要紧 yào jǐn important / urgent
要害 yào hài vital part / (fig.) key point / crucial
要闻 yào wén important news story / headline
要塞 yào sài stronghold / fort / fortification
要钱 yào qián to charge / to demand payment
要花 yào huā cost;
要领 yào lǐng main aspects / essentials / gist
要强 yào qiáng eager to excel / eager to get ahead in life / strong-minded
要人 yào rén important person
要约 yāo yuè to restrict / to agree to a contract / offer / bid
要件 yào jiàn key document / important condition / criterion / requirement / requisite / cornerstone
要务 yào wù key task / important affair
要价 yào jià to ask a price / to charge / (fig.) to attach conditions (in negotiations)
要事 yào shì important matter
要挟 yāo xié to threaten / to blackmail
要得 yào dé good / fine
要诀 yào jué the key trick / the secret of success
要道 yào dào major road / thoroughfare / main road
要冲 yào chōng road hub / major crossroad
要地 yào dì strategic location
要犯 yào fàn major criminal
要员 yào yuán key participant / VIP
要义 yào yì the essentials
要饭 yào fàn to beg (for food or money)
要略 yào lu:è roughly / outline / summary
要旨 yào zhǐ the gist (of a text or argument) / the main points
要脸 yào liǎn to save sb's face
要图 yào tú main plan / important program
要隘 yào ài strategic pass
要津 yào jīn strategic location / important hub / key post / prominent position
要端 yào duān the main points
要功 yāo gōng variant of 邀功[yao1 gong1]
要谎 yào huǎng to ask an enormous price (as first negotiating step)
要击 yāo jī to intercept / to ambush
要角 yào jiǎo significant role / major figure
要径 yào jìng important path
要路 yào lù important road / main thoroughfare / fig. key position
要嘛 yào ma either ... / or ...
要末 yào me variant of 要麼|要么[yao4 me5]
要目 yào mù important substance (of a document) / key section
要枢 yào shū important hub / key position
要约 yāo yuē to restrict / to agree to a contract / offer / bid
要晕 yāo yūn confused / dazed
要账 yào zhàng to demand repayment / to collect debt
要政 yào zhèng important governmental or administrative matter
要之 yào zhī in brief / in a word
要职 yào zhí key job / important position
要著 yào zhù important book
要着 yào zhuó important thing / crucial thing
要子 yào zi straw rope
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要不是 yào bu shì if it were not for / but for
要不然 yào bù rán otherwise / or else / or
要不得 yào bu de intolerable / unacceptable
要部然 yào bu rán otherwise
要面子 yào miàn zi see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5]
要西了 yào xī le (coll.) unbearable (Shanghainese)
要样儿 yào yàng r appearance / manner
要点命令  fragmentary order / frag O
要素收入  factor income
要加牛奶 yào jiā niú nǎi with milk / white (of tea, coffee etc)
要买人心 yāo mǎi rén xīn variant of 邀買人心|邀买人心[yao1 mai3 ren2 xin1]
要求赔偿 yāo qiú péi cháng to demand compensation
要死不活 yào sǐ bù huó half dead / more dead than alive
要死要活 yào sǐ yào huó terribly / awfully / desperately
要言不烦 yào yán bù fán to explain in simple terms / succinct / concise
要人出入证  VIP pass
要人联络航空队  VIP liaison air unit / VIP liaison air flight
要食物不要炸弹 yào shí wù bù yào zhà dàn Food
要健康就戒烟方桉  Programme on Tobacco or Health
要风得风，要雨得雨 yào fēng dé fēng , yào yǔ dé yǔ to get whatever one wants / to have everything going one's way
Approximate Results for 要
需要 xū yào to need / to want / to demand / to require / needs
主要 zhǔ yào main / principal / major / primary
不要 bù yào don't! / must not
重要 zhòng yào important / significant / major
只要 zhǐ yào so long as / provided / if
想要 xiǎng yào to want to / to feel like / to fancy / to care for sb / desirous of
就要 jiù yào will / shall / to be going to
必要 bì yào necessary / essential / indispensable / required
摘要 zhāi yào summary / abstract
快要 kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth) / about to (do sth)
将要 jiāng yào will / shall / to be going to
非要 fēi yào to want absolutely / to insist on (doing sth)
正要 zhèng yào to be just about to / to be on the point of
简要 jiǎn yào concise / brief
首要 shǒu yào the most important / of chief importance
总要 zǒng yào nevertheless
纲要 gāng yào outline / essential points
提要 tí yào summary / abstract
次要 cì yào secondary
索要 suǒ yào to ask for / to request / to demand
紧要 jǐn yào critical / crucial / vital
硬要 yìng yào firmly set on doing sth / to insist on doing / determined in one's course of action
概要 gài yào outline
会要 huì yào dynastic records of imperial China
纪要 jì yào minutes / written summary of a meeting
偏要 piān yào to insist on doing sth / must do it, despite everything
政要 zhèng yào important political leader / government dignitary
险要 xiǎn yào strategically situated and easy to defend / strategic location
机要 jī yào (attributive) (of a person) involved in sensitive, confidential work / (of information) secret / classified
扼要 è yào to the point / concise
显要 xiǎn yào prominent / eminent / important person / notable / dignitary
待要 dài yào to be about to
大要 dà yào abstract / gist / main points
得要 děi yào to need / must
高要 Gāo yào Gaoyao, county-level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong
津要 jīn yào (literary) key location / key post (important job)
急要 jí yào urgent
切要 qiè yào essential / extremely important
势要 shì yào influential figure / powerful person
须要 xū yào must / have to
自要 zì yào so long as / provided that
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一定要 yī dìng yào must
不需要 bù xū yào unnecessary / not required
最重要 zuì zhòng yào most important / key
重要性 zhòng yào xìng importance
最主要 zuì zhǔ yào main
不必要 bù bì yào needless / unnecessary
不重要 bù zhòng yào unimportant
不要紧 bù yào jǐn unimportant / not serious / it doesn't matter / never mind / it looks all right, but
必要性 bì yào xìng necessity
不要脸 bù yào liǎn to have no sense of shame / shameless
需要制  need-based system
重要量  significant quantity
非必要 fēi bì yào inessential / unnecessary
高要市 Gāo yào shì Gaoyao, county-level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong
非常重要 fēi cháng zhòng yào very important
主要原因 zhǔ yào yuán yīn main reason / primary cause
基本要求 jī běn yāo qiú a basic requirement / prerequisites
主要任务 zhǔ yào rèn wu main task / principal duty
主要因素 zhǔ yào yīn sù main factor / principal cause
必要条件 bì yào tiáo jiàn requirement / necessary condition (math)
无关紧要 wú guān jǐn yào indifferent / insignificant
主要成分 zhǔ yào chéng fèn major constituent / major component
生产要素 shēng chǎn yào sù factors of production
简明扼要 jiǎn míng è yào brief and to the point (idiom) / succinct
不得要领 bù dé yào lǐng to fail to grasp the main points
死要面子 sǐ yào miàn zi to regard face as all-important / to consider loss of face unthinkable
没有必要 méi yǒu bì yào there is no need to (do sth)
充要条件 chōng yào tiáo jiàn necessary and sufficient condition
切中要害 qiè zhòng yào hài to hit the target and do real damage (idiom) / fig. to hit where it hurts / fig. to hit home / an argument that hits the nail on the head
波恩要点  Bonn Keys
行动纲要  Platform for Action
资格要求  eligibility requirements
紧急需要  emergency needs
简要记录  summary record
图像要素  picture element / pixel
放弃要求  disclaimer
环境要求  environmental requirements
必要状态  state of necessity
线状要素  lineament
主要方桉  major programme
依法要求  by operation of law / ministerio legis
每日要闻  Daily Highlights
燃料要求  fuel requirements
场地要求  site requirements
医疗需要  medical needs
方桉纲要  Programme Outline
职务要求  job requirement
合法需要  licit requirements
主要攻击  major attack
公共需要  public necessity
证据要求  evidentiary requirements
观测需要  observational needs
主要群体  major group
需要知道  need to know basis
气候要素  climatic element
执行摘要  executive summary
咽喉要道  defile
信息需要  information requirements
保存要求  preservation requirements
首要物质  priority substance
空运要求  airlift requirement
主要危险  primary hazard
决定要点  elements of a decision
期望要求  ambit claim
必要技术  essential technology
信息摘要  information summary
披露要求  disclosure requirement
纲要法律  skeleton law / outline law
主要助手  chief aide
主要装备  major equipment
次要装备  minor equipment
事故摘要  incident summary
进口要求  import request
主要机关  main organ / main body / principal organ
主要语文  main language
主要前体  key precursor / key precursor chemical
吃拿卡要 chī ná qiǎ yào dinner invitations, grabbing, obstructing and demanding bribes / all kinds of abuse of power
简要介绍 jiǎn yào jiè shào brief introduction
简要说明 jiǎn yào shuō míng concise notes
基本需要 jī běn xū yào basic necessity / fundamental need
紧要关头 jǐn yào guān tóu urgent and important moment (idiom) / critical juncture
漫天要价 màn tiān yào jià to ask for sky-high prices
千金要方 Qiān jīn Yào fāng Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3]
齐民要术 Qí mín Yào shù Essential skill to benefit the people, sixth century encyclopedia of agricultural knowledge by Jia Sixie 賈思勰|贾思勰[Jia3 Si1 xie2]
情报需要 qíng bào xū yào information requirements
权利要求 quán lì yāo qiú claim to rights (copyright, patent etc)
事情要做 shì qíng yào zuò work that needs to be done / business that needs to be attended to
收购要约 shōu gòu yāo yuē takeover bid
首要任务 shǒu yào rèn wu most important task
死不要脸 sǐ bù yào liǎn to know no shame / to be totally shameless
武经总要 Wǔ Jīng Zǒng Yào "Collection of the Most Important Military Techniques", book published in 1044 during the Northern Song Dynasty
有话要说 yǒu huà yào shuō to speak one's mind
战略要点 zhàn lu:è yào diǎn strategic point
战略要地 zhàn lu:è yào dì strategic location
正中要害 zhèng zhòng yào hài to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
至关重要 zhì guān zhòng yào extremely important / vital / crucial / essential
重要的是 zhòng yào de shì It is important (that) ... / The (important) point is ...
重要问题 zhòng yào wèn tí an important issue
主要来源 zhǔ yào lái yuán principle source / main source
主要目的 zhǔ yào mù dì main aim / principal goal
主要责任 zhǔ yào zé rèn main responsibility
2015能力纲要  Capacity 2015
重要性水平  materiality level
首要行为者  first mover
主要营业地  principal place of business
应要求视察  inspection on request
流动性需要  liquidity requirement
主要委员会  Main Committee
非必要服务  non-essential service
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