Shareables · HSK 3 · 形 · Easy to confuse
形近 · Characters that look like 要
要 next to 香、脊、耍 — one stroke apart, nothing else in common.
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要yàoto want; to need; to ask for/will; shall; about to/need to; should/important/(yāo) to demand; to coerce
形近字 · LOOK ALIKE, READ DIFFERENTLY
Same shape at a glance. Different sound, different meaning.
| Character | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要 | yào | to want; to need; to ask for/will; shall; about to/need to; should/important/(yāo) to demand; to coerce |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant/sweet smelling/aromatic/savory or appetizing/(to eat) with relish/(of sleep) sound/perfume or spice/joss or incense stick |
| 脊 | jǐ | (bound form) spine; backbone/(bound form) ridge |
| 耍 | shuǎ | surname Shua/to play with/to wield/to act (cool etc)/to display (a skill, one's temper etc) |
| 晏 | Yàn | surname Yan |
| 娄 | Lóu | surname Lou |
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