需
xū
to require
to need; to want; necessity; need
rain (雨) + growth (而) = what is needed to survive
Rain is what crops and people alike cannot do without; 而 here evokes the beard or soft hanging growth that depends on moisture to thrive. Together they paint a picture of something life requires before it can flourish.
Words with 需
需求
xū qiú
requirement
需求层次理论
xū qiú céng cì lǐ lùn
(Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology)
需要
xū yào
to need; to want; to demand; to require
需要是发明之母
xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ
Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
非必需
fēi bì xū
inessential
不时之需
bù shí zhī xū
a possible period of want or need
亟需
jí xū
to urgently need
供需
gōng xū
supply and demand
内需
nèi xū
domestic demand
刚需
gāng xū
(economics) rigid demand; inelastic demand (abbr. for 剛性需求|刚性需求[gang1 xing4 xu1 qiu2])
化学需氧量
huà xué xū yǎng liàng
(environmental science) chemical oxygen demand; COD
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
each takes what he needs (idiom)