主要 (zhǔ yào)

Character breakdown

• 主 (zhǔ) · 5 strokes

  Pictograph of a memorial tablet used for spiritual rituals, similar to 示.

• 要 (yāo) · 9 strokes

  Pictograph of two hands grabbing a woman's (女) waist. The current meaning "want" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "waist" is now written as 腰.