要索

yāosuǒ

to coercively demand; to make threats and demand

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 要 yāo (bound form) to demand; to coerce
=1 要 yào
  1. to want; to need; to ask for
  2. will; shall; about to
  3. need to; should
  4. if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
  5. (bound form) important
=1 要 yǎo
  1. (archaic) alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  2. alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  3. used in 要褭／要袅
=2 索 Suǒ
  1. surname Suo
  2. abbr. for 索马里 Suǒmǎlǐ, Somalia
=2 索 suǒ
  1. to search
  2. to demand
  3. to ask
  4. to exact
  5. large rope
  6. isolated