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求 - qiú

seek; demand, request; beseech

seek; demand, request; beseech

How to read 求

Click 求 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinqiú
Englishseek; demand, request; beseech
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

求乞 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 求人. Please read 求值 one more time.

Common words with this character

to beg
to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people
to evaluate
to seek a marriage partner; to seek a mate; to court

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 求 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 求乞 and 求人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 求.