The Chinese Radical: 需


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Meaning
to need, require    需

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 3
to require, to need, to want, necessity, need

Top: rain 雨 (= window 冂 with cloud 一 and drops 丶丶), below: beard 而 (closed mouth 一 with a beard 皿)
(The low-lime rainwater is particularly good for beard care) Rain on the beard is needed!  
HSK 6
Confucius, scholar

Left: person 人, right: require, need 需 (Rain[water] 雨 on the beard 而 is needed [for care])
People need Confucianism. Or: The person in the rain with the (long) beard, is: Confucius.  
no HSK
cowardly, weak, timid, imbecile
nuò
Left: feelings 忄, right: require, need 需 (Rain[water] 雨 on the beard 而 is needed [for care])
The feeling that he needs sb. has the: coward.  
no HSK
to wriggle, to squirm, to wiggle

Left: insect 虫, right: require, need 需 (Rain[water] 雨 on the beard 而 is needed [for care])
The insects (including worms) need (the ability) of wriggling.  

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