to require; to need; to want; necessity; need

Radical: 雨 HSK 7 v, g ideographic

Components & Etymology

需 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 需

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 需.

亟需
jí xū
供需
gōng xū
supply and demand
内需
nèi xū
domestic demand
军需
jūn xū
military material
刚需
gāng xū
外需
wài xū
必需
bì xū
to need
急需
jí xū
to urgently need
所需
suǒ xū
necessary (for)
按需
àn xū
on demand
无需
wú xū
needless
特需
tè xū
special need

Related characters (radical 雨)

Characters that share the radical .

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