Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "要"

The character "要" has 9 strokes. Its radical is "覀". View the introduction of "要"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "要."

𠃍

𡿨

丿

Animated demonstration of the stroke order for the Chinese character "要"

Characters with the same pronunciation as "要"

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "要"

v.: demand; ask; force; coerce; want; wish; would like; feel like doing sth; desire; want to keep; ask for; ask sb to do sth; request; need; take; must; should; have to; be about/going to; might; have a strong wish to do sth; be determined to do sth

n.: essential points; main points

adj.: important; essential

conj.: if; suppose; in case; or; either...or...

Form words with "要"

要径法 critical path method

要收据 ask for a receipt

要离婚 want a divorce

注定要灭亡 be destined to destruction

反腐要动真格的 fight corruption in real earnest

磨着某人要某物 worry sb for sth

扬言要进行报复 threaten to retaliate

首先要讲质量 put quality above everything else

一切缴获要归公 turn in everything captured

要吗有吗 have whatever one wants

扬言要杀死某人 utter threats against sb's life

要好的朋友 close friend

血债要用血来还 debts of blood must be paid in blood; blood will have blood; blood demands blood; blood for blood

谆谆教诲要尊敬长者 inculcate respect for elders

阎王要你三更走,谁能留你到五更 if the King of Hell decides you're to die at midnight, who dares to spare you till dawn?—when death comes, it will have no denial

Example phrases using "要"

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.

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