Meaning
to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
Chinese: 寻找、请求或追求。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qiu” becomes a different word in each tone. 求 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 要求yāo qiúto request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim
- 请求qǐng qiúto request; to ask; request (
- 需求xū qiúrequirement; to require; (economics) demand
- 追求zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
- 征求zhēng qiúto solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition
Example Sentence
遇到困难时可以向老师求助。Yù dào kùn nan shí kě yǐ xiàng lǎo shī qiú zhù.When you meet difficulties, you can ask the teacher for help.
遇到Yù dàoto meet困难kùn nandifficult时shío'clock可以kě yǐcan向xiàngtoward老师lǎo shīteacher求助qiú zhùto request help。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A pictograph of a fur coat (the original of 裘). It was borrowed for ‘to seek, look for; to request, beg, ask for; to demand; to strive for’ (要求, 请求, 求助).
A way to remember it
‘To seek / request’: 要求 (require), 请求 (request).