要
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
Graphical :
要 => 覀, ㇛, 一, 丿
Pinyin & Meaning:
- yao1 - to demand/to request/to coerce
- yao4 - important/vital/to want/will/going to (as future auxiliary)/may/must/(used in a comparison) must be/probably
Pronunciation Clues:
- Pronunciation clue for 要 (yao1): The component 覀 is pronounced as 'ya2'. It has the same pinyin initial.
- Pronunciation clue for 要 (yao4): The component 覀 is pronounced as 'ya2'. It has the same pinyin initial.