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需xū

to need, to require; must. 14 strokes, radical 雨, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin xūStrokes 14Radical 雨Band HSK 3Words 3

How to write 需

Strokes 1–8 write 雨, then strokes 9–14 write 而.

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Stroke order chart for 需 — 14 strokes, radical 雨

Write 需 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 需 · the stroke-order rules

What 需 is made of

雨 (yǔ, rain) and 而 (ér, and).

Rain 雨 needed for crops to grow.

Words that use 需

需(xū)求(qiú) a demand, a requirement
迫切需要得到满足的东西

研究必须满足时代科研需求。Research must satisfy the era's demands.

Lesson 185, 基础理论与专业概念 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training

需(xū)要(yào) a genuine requirement
缺了它事情就办不成,必须要有

新方案全面满足客户的需要。The new plan fully meets customers' real needs.

Lesson 227, 商务谈判与合作共赢 · 商业洽谈与公共秩序 · Business Negotiations, Urban Order & Safety Precautions

必(bì)需(xū) essential, indispensable, necessary
指非有不可,缺了就无法进行下去

干净的饮用水是人类生存必需的条件。Clean drinking water is an essential condition for human survival.

Lesson 390, 彼此相依 · 辨微知著与兼修博览 · Essentials & Institutional Learning

More characters with the radical 雨

All 7 of them, and what the radical means, on the 雨 radical page.

雨yǔ零líng雪xuě雷léi震zhèn露lù