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只要

zhǐ yào

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zhǐ yào · zi2 jiu3 (Jyutping)

  1. so long as; provided; if

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

只

Meaning
only, just, simply
Radical
口
Strokes
5
Components
⿱口八
Cangjie
RC
Four-corner
6080.0

要

Meaning
necessary, essential; necessity
Radical
覀
Strokes
9
Components
⿱覀女
Cangjie
MWV
Four-corner
1040.4

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