要

Traditional form:

要

Pinyin (reading):

yào

Definitions:

• to want; to need; to ask for
• will; shall; about to
• need to; should
• if (same as 要是 (yàoshi))
• (bound form) important

Characters:

• 要 - essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand

Traditional characters:

• 要 - essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand