HSK 1 · Qualities
重要
zhòng yào
important
Stroke order of 重要
2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
Something heavy '重' that a woman '女' wants '要' badly must be important.
Parts: 重 heavy (person carrying a heavy load; looks like 千 over 里) + 要 want (覀 + 女 woman)
The characters in 重要
Example sentence
健康比钱更重要。
Health is more important than money.