求 — Chinese character
求
qiú
to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for
- Pinyin
- qiú
- Radical
- 85 ⽔ (Water)
- Strokes
- 7
- Components
- 一 氺
- Japanese
- 求 as a kanji
Common words with 求
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require |
| 需求 | xū qiú | requirement; to require |
| 请求 (請求) | qǐng qiú | to request; to ask; request (个 (gè)) |
| 追求 | zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after |
| 寻求 (尋求) | xún qiú | to seek; to look for |
| 诉求 (訴求) | sù qiú | to demand; to call for; to petition; demand; wish; request |
| 征求 (徵求) | zhēng qiú | to solicit; to seek |
| 求助 | qiú zhù | to request help; to appeal (for help) |
| 实事求是 (實事求是) | shí shì qiú shì | lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic |
| 祈求 | qí qiú | to pray for; to appeal |
| 求职 (求職) | qiú zhí | to seek employment |
| 力求 | lì qiú | to make every effort to; striving to do one's best |
English words written with 求
求 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 2 · Analects 39 · Art of War 5 · I Ching 6 · Mencius 58 · Zhuangzi 79 · Great Learning 2 · Doctrine of the Mean 6
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 62
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 75
- Analects 1.10
- Analects 1.14
- Analects 4.14
- Analects 5.7
- Analects 6.6
- Analects 6.10
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