要素
Old HSK 6
要素 (yàosù) · key element
要素 (yàosù) means “key element; essential factor”. It is written with 2 characters: 要 (to want) + 素 (plain). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 要素 is built
The characters
要 yào · to want
What 要 is made of
- 覀xī — west
- 女nǚ — woman
Origin hint: A woman 女 with hands on her waist 覀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
素 sù · plain
What 素 is made of
- 龶 — top part
- 糸mì — silk
- 幺yāo — one
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Example sentences
时间、地点和人物是故事的三个要素。Shíjiān, dìdiǎn hé rénwù shì gùshì de sān gè yàosù.Time, place and characters are the three key elements of a story.
诚信是成功的重要要素。Chéngxìn shì chénggōng de zhòngyào yàosù.Honesty is a key factor in success.
Questions about 要素
What does 要素 mean?
要素 (yàosù) means “key element; essential factor”.
How do you pronounce 要素?
要素 is pronounced yàosù.
Which HSK level is 要素?
要素 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 重要zhòngyàoimportant
- 不要bùyàodon't
- 就要jiùyàoto be about to
- 快要kuàiyàoto be about to
- 要求yāoqiúto ask
- 只要zhǐyàoas long as
- 主要zhǔyàomain
- 必要bìyàonecessary
- 需要xūyàoto need
- 要是yàoshiif
Learn 要素 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 213: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.