要
要 (yào) — Chinese character for "to want"
yào ·to want; to need; to ask for ·9 strokes HSK 1
The character 要 is pronounced yào and means to want; to need; to ask for.
How to write 要
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HSK level
HSK 1要 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.