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Pinyin qiú

Radical

水

Strokes

Definition

to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech

Usage

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求 (qiú) 动词 1. 请求;干请;乞助 ([En.] ask; beg; request) 2. 追求，谋求;寻求;寻找 ([En.] strive for; seek) 3. 索取 ([En.] ask for; demand) 4. 探索 ([En.] explore) 5. 责备，责求 ([En.] blame) 6. 选择 ([En.] select) 7. 招来 ([En.] solicit) 8. 贪求;贪婪 ([En.] greedy for) 9. 通“逑”。聚合 ([En.] gather) 10. 通“赇”。贿赂 ([En.] bribe) 名词 1. “裘”的古字。皮衣 ([En.] fur coat) 2. 姓本义:皮衣造字法:《说文》以“求”为“裘”之古文。省衣，象形。金文与战国古文作“求”。本是“裘衣”的“裘”。古人皮衣一般毛朝外，所以下甲骨文在“衣”字外加毛。表示裘衣。引文: 1. 《汉书》：乐正求。

吾将上下而求索 wú jiāng shàng xià ér qiú suǒ

I will search up and down

哀求 āi qiú

to entreat / to implore / to plead

只求 zhǐ qiú

Just ask

央求 yāng qiú

to implore / to plead / to ask earnestly

梦寐以求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú

to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom) / to long for sth day and night

奢求 shē qiú

to make extravagant demands / an unreasonable request

求婚 qiú hūn

to propose marriage

卖国求荣 mài guó qiú róng

seek after glory by selling out one's own country / betray one's country in order to get a high position / betray one's country to obtain a promotion / seek power and wealth by betraying one's country / turn traitor for personal gain

孜孜以求 zī zī yǐ qiú

diligent and tireless (idiom)

独孤求败 Dú gū Qiú bài

Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] novels

寻求 xún qiú

to seek / to look for

希求 xī qiú

desirability / desiderate

征求 zhēng qiú

to solicit / to seek / to request (opinions, feedback etc) / to petition

求助 qiú zhù

to request help / to appeal (for help)

徵求 zhēng qiú

to solicit / to seek / to request (opinions, feedback etc) / to petition

恳求 kěn qiú

to beg / to beseech / to entreat / entreaty

求援 qiú yuán

to ask for help

搜求 sōu qiú

to seek / to look for

求救 qiú jiù

to cry for help

要求 yāo qiú

to request / to require / requirement / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand / CL:點|点[dian3]

求偶 qiú ǒu

courtship

欲求 yù qiú

to desire / wants / appetites

追求 zhuī qiú

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after / to woo

需求 xū qiú

requirement / to require / (economics) demand

请求 qǐng qiú

to request / to ask / request / CL:個|个[ge4]

求职 qiú zhí

to seek employment

求知 qiú zhī

anxious to learn / keen for knowledge

力求 lì qiú

to make every effort to / striving to do one's best

实事求是 shí shì qiú shì

to seek truth from facts (idiom) / to be practical and realistic

以求 yǐ qiú

in order to

求得 qiú dé

to ask for sth and receive it / to try to obtain / to look for and obtain

讲求 jiǎng qiú

to stress / to emphasize / particular about sth / to strive for

谋求 móu qiú

to seek / to strive for

求职者 qiú zhí zhě

job applicant

求解 qiú jiě

to require a solution / to seek to solve (an equation)

渴求 kě qiú

to long for / to crave for / to greatly desire

求贤若渴 qiú xián ruò kě

seek talent with eagerness / urgent need of talents

但求无过 dàn qiú wú guò

seek only to escape blame / seek only to avoid a flaw / only praying to commit no wrong

供求 gōng qiú

supply and demand (economics)

供不应求 gōng bù yìng qiú

supply does not meet demand

企求 qǐ qiú

to seek for / to hope to gain / desirous

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

祈求 qí qiú

to pray for / to appeal

乞求 qǐ qiú

to beg

求乞 qiú qǐ

to beg

刻舟求剑 kè zhōu qiú jiàn

lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

苛求 kē qiú

demanding

诉求 sù qiú

to appeal / to demand (an answer) / requirement / demand / claim / appeal / (marketing) message

需求量 xū qiú liàng

quantity demanded

求饶 qiú ráo

to beg forgiveness

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