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Information of 求

Pinyinqiú

Radical

水

Strokes

7 strokes

Usage

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Definition

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

求1. Set out to obtain; attempt to get.2. Earnestly request; beg for assistance.3. Need.1. Set out to obtain: 求生 (seek life), 求成 (strive for success), 求知 (seek knowledge), 求索 (seek and investigate), 求证 (seek evidence), 求实 (emphasize practicality), 求同存异 (seek common ground while reserving differences), 求全责备 (seek all and blame), 求贤若渴 (eager to seek wise people), 实事求是 (seek truth from facts). 2. Earnestly request: 求人 (ask others for help), 求告 (request), 求乞 (beg), 求医 (seek medical help), 求教 (ask for guidance), 求助 (ask for assistance).3. Need: 需要 (need), 供过于求 (supply exceeds demand).求 (qiú)Noun:1. The ancient character for "裘" (fur coat).2. A surname.Verb:1. To request; to ask; to beg for assistance. 2. To pursue, seek, or search for.3. To demand; to request.4. To explore.5. To blame or accuse.6. To select.7. To solicit.8. To greedily seek.9. To gather; to come together.10. To bribe.求 (qiú)Noun:1. The ancient character for "裘" (fur coat).引:1. From "汉书": 乐正求.2. A surname.求 (qiú)Verb:1. To request; to ask for help; to beg. 引:1. "增韵": 求, 乞也 (seek, also means beg). 2. "史记·屈原列传": 因留怀王以求割地 (therefore request land from King Huai).3. "战国策·赵策": 求救于齐 (ask for help from Qi).4. "战国策·齐策": 有求于我也 (there is a request to me).5. 求其能千里也 (to seek his ability to travel a thousand miles).6. "资治通鉴": 求救于孙将军 (ask General Sun for help).例:求浼 (request; plead); 求神福 (pray for divine blessings); 求张良，拜韩信 (seeking useful people); 求化 (beg for alms).2. To pursue, seek, or search for. 引:1. "玉篇": 求, 索也 (seeking, also means asking).2. "孟子·告子上": 求则得之，舍则失之 (seeking it will attain it; abandoning it will lose it).3. "吕氏春秋·察今": 入水求之 (seek it in the water).4. 求剑若此 (seeking a sword like this).例:求代 (to ask for a substitute through superstitions); 力求 (strive hard for); 求友 (seek friends); 求正 (seek the right path); 求合 (seek like-minded individuals); 求采 (search for and select); 求觅 (look for).3. To demand. 引:1. "左传·桓公十六年": 我之求也，此何罪? 请杀我乎! (This is my demand; what crime is this? Shall I be killed?).4. To explore. 引:1. "孟子·公孙丑上": 不得于言，勿求于心; 不得于心，勿求于气 (if not obtained through words, do not seek through the heart; if not obtained through the heart, do not seek through the spirit).5. To blame. 引:1. "论语·卫灵公": 君子求诸己，小人求诸人 (a gentleman blames himself; a petty person blames others).6. To select. 例:求牛 (select an ox for sacrifice); 求偶 (select a mate).7. To solicit. 引:1. "礼记·学记": 求善良 (solicit goodness).8. Greedy. 引:1. "诗·邶风·雄雉": 不忮不求 (not resentful nor greedy).9. To gather. 引:1. "诗·小雅·桑扈": 彼交匪敖，万福来求 (they gather, and great blessings come).10. To bribe. 引:1. "国语·周语上": 阜其财求 (to increase one's wealth through bribery).

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

Input Method for 求

Pinyinqiu2

Wubi

fiyi|giyi

Cangjie

ije

Zhengma

aks

Four Corner

43909

Unicode

U+6c42

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