HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 2
不要
Don't; Do not; Don't want.
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Why does 不要 look like this?
'不' is a basic negation radical (no/not), and '要' consists of '覀' (originally meaning hands/waist) and '女' (woman). Together, they form a common phrase where '不' negates the desire or necessity expressed by '要'.