求 qiú

seek; demand, request; beseech

HSK 3 #312

DEFINITIONS

  • seek
  • demand, request
  • beseech
  • to seek
  • to look for
  • to request
  • to demand
  • to beseech

STROKES

WORDS

求情 qiú qíng to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor
求援 qiú yuán to ask for help
吹毛求疵 chuī máo qiú cī lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious; nitpick
强求 qiǎng qiú to insist on; to demand; to impose
求职 qiú zhí to seek employment
求证 qiú zhèng to seek proof; to seek confirmation
求人 qiú rén to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people
苛求 kē qiú demanding
讲求 jiǎng qiú to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for
委曲求全 wěi qū qiú quán to accept a compromise
央求 yāng qiú to implore; to plead; to ask earnestly
求得 qiú dé to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain
探求 tàn qiú to seek; to pursue; to investigate
求知欲 qiú zhī yù desire for knowledge
有求必应 yǒu qiú bì yìng to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea
求教 qiú jiào to ask for advice; seeking instruction
求和 qiú hé to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math.)
企求 qǐ qiú to seek for; to hope to gain; desirous
供求 gōng qiú supply and demand (economics)
求学 qiú xué to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college
求解 qiú jiě to require a solution; to seek to solve (an equation)
求知 qiú zhī anxious to learn; keen for knowledge
求同存异 qiú tóng cún yì to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom)
求是 qiú shì to seek the truth
求医 qiú yī to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor
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