want
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要 is a 9 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yào in the fourth tone, however it can also be pronounced as yāo.
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 要
Definitions for 要 pronounced as yào
- important
- vital
- to want
- to ask for
- will
- going to (as future auxiliary)
- may
- must
- (used in a comparison) must be
- probably
- if
Definitions for 要 pronounced as yāo
- to demand
- to request
- to coerce
Vocabulary
The most common words for 要 — see all
- to need
- to want
- to demand
- to require
- requirement
- need
- important
- significant
- major
- if only
- so long as
Collections
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