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求
Trad. 求
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(Bushou)		 水
Strokes 4
Composition
Strokes 7
Decomp. 一氺丶
? + 永
Prononciation
Mandarin qiú
Entry Methods
Pinyin qiu2
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Wubi FIYI
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BIG5 A844
求 qiú to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech
Results beginning with 求
求助 qiú zhù to request help / to appeal (for help)
求职 qiú zhí to seek employment
求救 qiú jiù to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
求婚 qiú hūn to propose marriage
求学 qiú xué to pursue one's studies / to attend school / to seek knowledge
求教 qiú jiào to ask for advice / seeking instruction
求得 qiú dé to ask for sth and receive it / to try to obtain / to look for and obtain
求生 qiú shēng to seek survival / to possess the will to live
求知 qiú zhī anxious to learn / keen for knowledge
求爱 qiú ài to woo
求证 qiú zhèng to seek proof / to seek confirmation
求饶 qiú ráo to beg forgiveness
求医 qiú yī to seek medical treatment / to see a doctor
求解 qiú jiě to require a solution / to seek to solve (an equation)
求情 qiú qíng to plea for leniency / to ask for a favor
求援 qiú yuán to ask for help
求人 qiú rén to ask for help / to ask a favor / to recruit talented people
求和 qiú hé to sue for peace / to look for a draw (chess) / summation (math.)
求是 qiú shì to seek the truth
求取 qiú qǔ to seek after / to strive for
求偶 qiú ǒu to seek a marriage partner / (of an animal) to seek a mate / to court
求同 qiú tóng to seek consensus / to seek conformity
求告 qiú gào to implore / to beseech
求子 qiú zǐ (of a childless couple) to pray for a son / to try to have a child
求值 qiú zhí (math.) to evaluate (an expression, function etc)
求乞 qiú qǐ to beg
求偿 qiú cháng to seek compensation / indemnity
求存 qiú cún survival / the struggle to eke out a living / to seek for continued existence
求导 qiú dǎo to find the derivative (math.)
求购 qiú gòu to seek to purchase / to be looking to buy (sth)
求欢 qiú huān to proposition a woman
求亲 qiú qīn to make an offer of marriage (to another family on behalf of one's son or daughter) / to seek a marriage alliance
求索 qiú suǒ to search for sth / to seek / to quest / to explore
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求职者 qiú zhí zhě job applicant
求职信 qiú zhí xìn cover letter / job application
求知欲 qiú zhī yù desire for knowledge
求助线  helpline
求偿人 qiú cháng rén claimant
求怜经 qiú lián jīng Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass) / Miserere nobis / Lord have mercy upon us
求医癖 qiú yī pǐ Munchausen syndrome
求之不得 qiú zhī bù dé lit. seek but fail to get (idiom) / fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
求同存异 qiú tóng cún yì to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom)
求全责备 qiú quán zé bèi to demand perfection (idiom)
求道于盲 qiú dào yú máng see 問道於盲|问道于盲[wen4 dao4 yu2 mang2]
求田问舍 qiú tián wèn shè lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom) / fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
求医行为  health-seeking behaviour
求和技术  summation technology
求救布条  escape chit
求锤得锤 qiú chuí dé chuí (neologism c. 2017) (slang) to demand proof of what one believes to be an unfounded accusation only to have irrefutable evidence duly supplied
求好心切 qiú hǎo xīn qiè to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom) / to strive to achieve the best possible results / to be a perfectionist
求情告饶 qiú qíng gào ráo to beg for forgiveness (idiom)
求亲靠友 qiú qīn kào yǒu to rely on the help of relatives and friends
求仁得仁 qiú rén dé rén lit. to seek virtue and acquire it (idiom) / fig. to have one's wish fulfilled
求生意志 qiú shēng yì zhì the will to live
求死愿望 qiú sǐ yuàn wàng death wish (translated from English) / Death wish, movie series with Charles Bronson is translated as 猛龍怪客|猛龙怪客[Meng3 long2 guai4 ke4]
求同存异 qiú tóng - cún yì (idiom) to put aside differences and work together / to seek common ground and cooperate
求助于人 qiú zhù yú rén to call upon others for help
求学无坦途 qiú xué wú tǎn tú The path of learning can never be smooth. / There is no royal road to learning. (idiom)
求人不如求己 qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)
求爷爷告奶奶 qiú yé ye gào nǎi nai lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom) / fig. to go about begging for help
Approximate Results for 求
要求 yāo qiú to request / to require / requirement / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand / CL:點|点[dian3]
需求 xū qiú requirement / to require / (economics) demand
追求 zhuī qiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after / to woo
供求 gōng qiú supply and demand (economics)
请求 qǐng qiú to request / to ask / request (CL:個|个[ge4])
寻求 xún qiú to seek / to look for
力求 lì qiú to make every effort to / striving to do one's best
谋求 móu qiú to seek / to strive for
哀求 āi qiú to entreat / to implore / to plead
以求 yǐ qiú in order to
祈求 qí qiú to pray for / to appeal
诉求 sù qiú to demand / to call for / to petition / demand / wish / request / to promote one's brand / to appeal to (consumers) / (marketing) message / pitch
恳求 kěn qiú to beg / to beseech / to entreat / entreaty
强求 qiǎng qiú to insist on / to demand / to impose
渴求 kě qiú to long for / to crave for / to greatly desire
讲求 jiǎng qiú to stress / to emphasize / particular about sth / to strive for
乞求 qǐ qiú to beg
欲求 yù qiú to desire / wants / appetites
探求 tàn qiú to seek / to pursue / to investigate
苛求 kē qiú demanding
央求 yāng qiú to implore / to plead / to ask earnestly
奢求 shē qiú to make extravagant demands / an unreasonable request
征求 zhēng qiú to solicit / to seek / to request (opinions, feedback etc) / to petition
企求 qǐ qiú to seek for / to hope to gain / desirous
搜求 sōu qiú to seek / to look for
推求 tuī qiú to inquire / to ascertain
访求 fǎng qiú to seek / to search for
妄求 wàng qiú inappropriate or presumptuous demands
促求 cù qiú to urge
告求 gào qiú to ask
蒙求 méng qiú (traditional title of first readers) / primary education / teaching the ignorant / light to the barbarian
索求 suǒ qiú to seek / to demand
贪求 tān qiú to pursue greedily / to crave
刑求 xíng qiú to extort confession by torture
研求 yán qiú to study / to probe / to research and examine
营求 yíng qiú to seek / to strive for
诛求 zhū qiú exorbitant demands / demanding with menaces / extortion
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总需求 zǒng xū qiú aggregate demand
白求恩 Bái Qiú ēn Norman Bethune (1890-1939), Canadian doctor, worked for communists in Spanish civil war and for Mao in Yan'an, where he died of blood poisoning
不求人 bù qiú rén backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
请求国 qǐng qiú guó Requesting State
事求是 shì qiú shì to seek the truth from facts
勿求人 wù qiú rén see 不求人[bu4 qiu2 ren2]
实事求是 shí shì qiú shì lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) / fig. to be practical and realistic
基本要求 jī běn yāo qiú a basic requirement / prerequisites
梦寐以求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom) / fig. to deeply long for / to covet
供不应求 gōng bù yìng qiú supply does not meet demand
精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng (idiom) to constantly seek to improve / to keep perfecting
供过于求 gōng guò yú qiú supply exceeds demand
急于求成 jí yú qiú chéng anxious for quick results (idiom) / to demand instant success / impatient for result / impetuous
有求必应 yǒu qiú bì yìng to grant whatever is asked for / to accede to every plea
委曲求全 wěi qū qiú quán to accept a compromise
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
孜孜以求 zī zī yǐ qiú diligent and tireless (idiom)
毛里求斯 Máo lǐ qiú sī Mauritius
能源需求 néng yuán xū qiú energy requirements
不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom) / only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding
缘木求鱼 yuán mù qiú yú lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom) / fig. to attempt the impossible
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
反求诸己 fǎn qiú zhū jǐ to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
刻意求工 kè yì qiú gōng assiduous and painstaking
舍身求法 shě shēn qiú fǎ to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
死中求生 sǐ zhōng qiú shēng to seek life in death (idiom) / to fight for one's life
贪求无厌 tān qiú wú yàn insatiably greedy (idiom)
责备求全 zé bèi qiú quán see 求全責備|求全责备[qiu2 quan2 ze2 bei4]
追根求源 zhuī gēn qiú yuán to track sth to its roots
诛求无厌 zhū qiú wú yàn incessant exorbitant demands
诛求无已 zhū qiú wú yǐ to make endless exorbitant demands
资格要求  eligibility requirements
放弃要求  disclaimer
环境要求  environmental requirements
依法要求  by operation of law / ministerio legis
燃料要求  fuel requirements
场地要求  site requirements
需求说明  statement of requirements
职务要求  job requirement
当地需求  local demand
证据要求  evidentiary requirements
保存要求  preservation requirements
征求报价  request for quotation
空运要求  airlift requirement
期望要求  ambit claim
披露要求  disclosure requirement
进口要求  import request
被请求方  requested party
追查请求  tracing request
减少需求  demand reduction
被请求国 bèi qǐng qiú guó Requested State
不求收获 bù qiú shōu huò not expecting any reward / not asking for favors
不忮不求 bù zhì bù qiú (idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed / to live a simple life, free from worldly desires
存异求同 cún yì - qiú tóng see 求同存異|求同存异[qiu2tong2-cun2yi4]
独孤求败 Dú gū Qiú bài Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] novels
访师求学 fǎng shī qiú xué to seek a teacher desiring to study
供大于求 gōng dà yú qiú supply exceeds demand
跪地求饶 guì dì qiú ráo to kneel and beg forgiveness
环境需求 huán jìng xū qiú environmental demand
苦苦哀求 kǔ kǔ āi qiú to entreat piteously / to implore
临时请求 lín shí qǐng qiú contingency requests
浅希近求 qiǎn xī jìn qiú to aim low / to aim to get by / without lofty ambition
请求宽恕 qǐng qiú kuān shù to sue for mercy / to ask for forgiveness / begging for magnanimity
权利要求 quán lì yāo qiú claim to rights (copyright, patent etc)
忍辱求全 rěn rǔ qiú quán to endure humiliation to preserve unity
事实求是 shì shí qiú shì to seek the truth from facts
提出求偿 tí chū qiú cháng presentation of the claim
稳中求进 wěn zhōng qiú jìn to make progress while ensuring stability
寤寐以求 wù mèi yǐ qiú to crave day and night / to strongly desire
行销诉求 xíng xiāo sù qiú marketing message
要求赔偿 yāo qiú péi cháng to demand compensation
营养需求 yíng yǎng xū qiú nutritional requirements
援助请求 yuán zhù qǐng qiú assistance request
诛求无厌 zhū qiú - wú yàn (idiom) to relentlessly make excessive demands
可遇不可求 kě yù bù kě qiú can be discovered but not sought (idiom) / one can only come across such things serendipitously
社会总需求 shè huì zǒng xū qiú aggregate social demand / total requirement of society
减少需求科  Demand Reduction Section
应要求视察  inspection on request
征聘求职网  job network
寻求共同点  Search for Common Ground
电子求积仪  electronic planimeter
待请求火力  on-call target
采购式求医  doctor-shopping
估计需求量  estimated requirements
请求国政府 qǐng qiú guó zhèng fǔ requesting government
退而求其次 tuì ér qiú qí cì to settle for second best / the next best thing
寻求庇护者 xún qiú bì hù zhě asylum-seeker
谷物供求平衡  grain balance
技术援助请求  technical assistance referral
一般性能要求  generic requirement
援助请求评估  appraisal of requests for assistance
核心能力要求  core capacity requirements
需求分析框架  Needs Analysis Framework
业务要求文件  business requirements document
联合需求评估  Joint Needs Assessment
国产成分要求  domestic content requirements
紧急需求评估  Emergency Needs Assessment
减少毒品需求  drug demand reduction
资本要求指令  Capital Requirements Directive
土地征用要求  land claim
毛里求斯宣言  Mauritius Declaration
联合航空要求  Joint Aviation Requirement
雷场记录要求  recording requirement / minefield recording requirement
操守求助专线 cào shǒu qiú zhù zhuān xiàn ethics helpline
交通需求管理 jiāo tòng xū qiú guǎn lǐ transportationd demand management
毛里求斯战略 máo lǐ qiú sī zhàn lu:è Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States / Mauritius Strategy
认罪求情协议 rèn zuì qiú qíng xié yì plea bargaining
需求层次理论 xū qiú céng cì lǐ lùn (Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology)
需求跟踪矩阵 xū qiú gēn zōng jǔ zhèn Requirement Traceability Matrix
黑人求偿委员会  Black Reparations Commission
安全要求工作队  Security Requirements Task Force
小小地球求公平  Equity for a Small Planet
毛里求斯共和国 máo lǐ qiú sī gòng hé guó the Republic of Mauritius
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