需
需 (xū) · to need
需 (xū) means “to need”. It is made of 雨 + 而 and has 14 strokes.
Break 需 into its parts
What 需 is made of
- 雨 yǔ — rain
- 帀 zā — to rotate
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 帀 zā — to rotate
- 而 ér — and
Origin hint: Rain 雨 needed for crops to grow (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
需 stroke order
Example sentences with 需求
顾客的需求越来越多。Gùkè de xūqiú yuèláiyuè duō.Customers' needs keep growing.
你有什么需求？Nǐ yǒu shénme xūqiú?What do you need?
Words with 需
Also built with 雨
- 雪xuěsnow
- 零língzero
- 雷léithunder
- 雹báohail
- 雾wùfog
- 震zhènshake
- 霉méimildew
- 霍huòquickly
- 霜shuāngfrost
- 霞xiárosy clouds
- 露lùdew
- 霸bàtyrant
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xū |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to need |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 雨 (rain, #173) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 需
What does 需 mean?
需 (xū) means “to need”.
How many strokes does 需 have?
需 has 14 strokes.
What is the radical of 需?
The radical of 需 is 雨 (yǔ, “rain”), Kangxi radical number 173.
What parts make up 需?
需 is made of 雨 (rain) and 而 (and).
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