HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 5
必需
Essential; indispensable; necessary; required.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 5
Why does 必需 look like this?
必 (Must/Certainly) + 需 (Need/Require). '必' acts as the heart of the necessity, while '需' depicts rain (雨) falling over a person waiting (而), suggesting an essential requirement for life. Together, they form a strong 'must-have'.