求
qiú
seek; demand, request; beseech
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 水
- HSK
- 2
- Tone
- 2
Stroke order
Example sentences
他的要求如下。
Tā de yāo qiú rú xià
His request is as follows.
Shadow他的要求很合理。
Tā de yāo qiú hěn hé lǐ
He is reasonable in his demands.
Shadow知己难求。
Zhī jǐ nán qiú
A real friend is like a rare bird.
Shadow求人不如求己。
Qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
Shadow
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Words containing 求
- 要求yāo qiú 1–2 to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand
- 求qiú 2to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
- 请求qǐng qiú 3–2 to request; to ask; request
- 需求xū qiú 1–2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand
- 追求zhuī qiú 1–2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
- 征求zhēng qiú 1–2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition
- 寻求xún qiú 2–2 to seek; to look for
- 求职qiú zhí 2–2 to seek employment
- 实事求是shí shì qiú shì 2–4–2–4lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
- 谋求móu qiú 2–2 to seek; to strive for
- 供不应求gōng bù yìng qiú 1–4–4–2supply does not meet demand
- 精益求精jīng yì qiú jīng 1–4–2–1to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving