Character Animation

Character: 需

Pinyin: xū (xu1)

Meaning: to require / to need / to want / necessity / need

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "需" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: xū

Related Phonetic (2)

Characters using "需" as phonetic

Related by Component (10)

Containing component: 雨