需

xū

“To require” in Chinese is 需 (xū).

Other characters with the syllable xu: see all 17 →

Meaning

to require
to need
to want

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necessity
need

Example

阿尔及利亚对糖的需求正在增加。

Algeria's appetite for sugar is increasing.

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Stroke Order

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Words containing 需

需求xūqiúrequirementHSK 3 需要xūyàoto need; to want; to demand; to requireHSK 3 必需bìxūto needHSK 5 急需jíxūto urgently needHSK 7-9 内需nèixūdomestic demandHSK 7-9

More HSK 3 characters

按ànto pressHSK 3 把bǎto hold; to graspHSK 3 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself)HSK 3 保bǎoBulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])HSK 3 被bèiquiltHSK 3 币bìmoneyHSK 3 标biāomarkHSK 3 并bìngandHSK 3 播bōto sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)HSK 3 补bǔto repairHSK 3

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