What does 要害 mean in Chinese?

要害 (yào hài) means "vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 要害?

要害 is pronounced "yào hài" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

要害 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

要害 is made up of the characters 要, 害. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 要害 using our stroke order tool.

要害

yào hài

vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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