Stroke Order: 要

Character Animation

Character: 要

Jyutping: jiu3

Radical:

Strokes: 9

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Related Words with "要"

yat1
ding6
jiu3

must

bat1
bit1
jiu3

unnecessary

bat1
gan2
jiu3

It's alright; Not important

bat1
jiu3

do not

no matter

bat1
jiu3
gan2

don't worry

bat1
yiu3
yeung4

don't let

bat1
jiu3
zau2

don't go

bat1
jiu3
min6

 Shameless

zyu2
jiu3

mainly

zyu2
jiu3
jyun4
jan1

main reason

zyu2
jiu3
zi2
biu1

main indicator

gaau1
tung1
jiu3
dou6

the artery or key route of transportation

zung6
yiu3

moreover

hai6
jiu3

need to; want to

mou5
gan2
jiu3

It's alright

jau6
jiu3

also want or need

jau6
waa6
jiu3

also say to want

zi2
yiu3

as long as

zi2
seoi1
jiu3

only needs [written]

diu3
geng2
dou1
jiu3
tau3
hei3

to must take a break to catch a breath no matter how busy one is [colloquial]

mai5
jiu3

don't

gan2
jiu3

(slang) it doesn't matter; no worries

jiu3

do not need, do not want

jiu3
dak1

cannot take

jiu3
baa6
zau6

take it or leave it; fine, forget it then [colloquial]

seoi1
jiu3

not necessary

gam2
jiu3

if want / to need to

ding6
jiu3

or (used in a question when asking someone what they want out of the choices available) [colloquial]

zoeng1
jiu3

about to

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Same Radical (覀)

fuk1

Same Pronunciation

jiu4
jiu2
jiu4
jiu4
jiu4
jiu5
jiu6
jiu6
jiu4
jiu4
jiu5
jiu4
jiu6
耀
jiu1
jiu5

9 Strokes

ting4
loeng6
hau6
cam1
lui5
guk6
pin4
便
hai6
cuk1
ngo5
zeon2