qiú

to seek; to look for; to request

HSK 3 #312

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 312th character
Radical ⽔ (85.2)
Strokes 7
Index # 690

Definitions

求 qiú
  1. 1. to seek
  2. 2. to look for
  3. 3. to request
  4. 4. to demand
  5. 5. to beseech

Stroke order

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Words containing 求

Word Meaning
job applicant
to seek; to explore; to search for sth
to pursue greedily; to crave
Mauritius
backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
not expecting any reward; not asking for favors
not expecting any reward; not asking for favors
fig. to take a risk-averse approach
fig. to take a risk-averse approach
superficial; not bothered with the details
to seek the truth from facts
to seek the truth from facts
to seek the truth from facts
in order to
supply does not meet demand
supply exceeds demand
supply exceeds demand
supply exceeds demand
supply exceeds demand
to urge
to extort confession by torture
assiduous and painstaking
rigid thinking; ignore changed conditions
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances