要 (pinyin yào, "to want") is an HSK 1 Mandarin character with 9 strokes, built on the radical 西.
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要
Newyào
to want, to need
Tone 4 · Fourth tone (falling)
Radical
西
Strokes
9
HSK
1 · tier 1b
Radical family
Other characters built on the same radical 西. Often shares meaning category.
Pinyin neighbors
Characters with the same rime -iao, same-tone matches first. Many are true phonetic relatives; others are coincidental.