需 xū
需 (xū) is a Chinese character with 14 strokes, taught at HSK level 3. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
需 means to need / to require in English.
| English | to need / to require |
|---|---|
| Spanish | necesitar |
| Portuguese | precisar |
| French | avoir besoin de |
| German | brauchen |
| Italian | necessitare |
| Russian | нуждаться |
| Arabic | يحتاج |
| Hindi | आवश्यकता होना |
| Indonesian | membutuhkan |
| Vietnamese | cần |
| Japanese | 必要とする |
| Korean | 필요로 하다 |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 需 loaded.
Characters at the same level
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