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title: "Yaohai Meaning: 要害 (yàohài) Means “vital point”"
description: "要害 (yàohài) means “vital point; vital part”. Hear its tones, see what 要 and 害 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yaohai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 要害 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

要害 yàohài

## vital point; vital part

## It can also mean

- crux; key point

## Its characters

1. 要 yào to want
2. 害 hài to harm

## In a sentence

心脏是人体的要害部位。 The heart is a vital part of the human body.

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## More words with 要 or 害

- [必要 bìyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyao)
- [不要 bùyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buyao)
- [害怕 hàipà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haipa)
- [害羞 hàixiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiu)
- [将要 jiāngyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangyao)
- [快要 kuàiyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuaiyao)
- [厉害 lìhai](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihai)
- [厉害了 lìhaile](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihaile)
- [侵害 qīnhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinhai)
- [杀害 shāhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shahai)

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