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
many soldiers but few good leaders
many soldiers but few good leaders
to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
can be discovered but not sought (idiom)
to ask
to long for sth day and night
an unreasonable request; to make extravagant demands
inappropriate or presumptuous demands
diligent and tireless (idiom)
wait for luck; use wrong methods; unrealistic
wait for luck; use wrong way to reach goal
to be practical and realistic
to seek; to look for
to insist on; to demand; to impose
to request (opinions, feedback etc); to solicit; to seek
to endure humiliation to preserve unity
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
to beg; to entreat; to beseech
give one’s life to seek religious truth
to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
to ascertain; to inquire
to look for; to seek
to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea
claim to rights (copyright, patent etc)