需

xū

need, require, must; hexagram ䷄

How to write 需, stroke by stroke

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

Ideographic: Rain 雨 needed for crops to grow

Made of 雨 + 而

需要xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
需求xū qiúrequirement; to require; (economics) demand
无需wú xūneedless
必需bì xūto need; to require; essential; indispensable
急需jí xūto urgently need; urgent need
必需品bì xū pǐnnecessity; essential (thing)
不时之需bù shí zhī xūa possible period of want or need
所需suǒ xūnecessary (for); required
特需tè xūspecial need; particular requirement
外需wài xūexternal demand (demand for a country's goods and services from foreign markets)
非必需fēi bì xūinessential
总需求zǒng xū qiúaggregate demand

我们无需这样做。
wǒ men wú xū zhè yàng zuò 。
We don't need to.
要这么做，你需要冒险。
yào zhè me zuò ， nǐ xū yào mào xiǎn 。
In order to do that, you have to take risks.
摄像机对我而言是必需品。
shè xiàng jī duì wǒ ér yán shì bì xū pǐn 。
The camera was essential for me.
我们必须降低能源需求。
wǒ men bì xū jiàng dī néng yuán xū qiú 。
We must reduce energy demand.
急需医疗用品。
jí xū yī liáo yòng pǐn 。
There is an urgent need for medical supplies.