| 求 | [ qiú ] to seek, to look for, to request, to demand, to beseech |
| 求之不得 | [ qiú zhī bù dé ] lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for |
| 求乞 | [ qiú qǐ ] to beg |
| 求人 | [ qiú rén ] to ask for help, to ask a favor, to recruit talented people |
| 求人不如求己 | [ qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ ] if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom) |
| 求仁得仁 | [ qiú rén dé rén ] lit. to seek virtue and acquire it (idiom), fig. to have one's wish fulfilled |
| 求值 | [ qiú zhí ] (math.) to evaluate (an expression, function etc), evaluation |
| 求償 | [ qiú cháng ] to seek compensation, indemnity |
| 求全責備 | [ qiú quán zé beì ] to demand perfection (idiom) |
| 求助 | [ qiú zhù ] to request help, to appeal (for help) |
| 求助於人 | [ qiú zhù yú rén ] to call upon others for help |
| 求取 | [ qiú qǔ ] to seek after, to strive for |
| 求同 | [ qiú tóng ] to seek consensus, to seek conformity |
| 求同存異 | [ qiú tóng cún yì ] to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom) |
| 求告 | [ qiú gaò ] to implore, to beseech |
| 求和 | [ qiú hé ] to sue for peace, to look for a draw (chess), summation (math.) |
| 求好心切 | [ qiú haǒ xīn qiè ] to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom), to strive to achieve the best possible results, to be a perfectionist |
| 求婚 | [ qiú hūn ] to propose marriage |
| 求子 | [ qiú zǐ ] (of a childless couple) to pray for a son, to try to have a child |
| 求存 | [ qiú cún ] survival, the struggle to eke out a living, to seek for continued existence |
| 求學 | [ qiú xué ] to seek knowledge, to study, to attend college |
| 求學無坦途 | [ qiú xué wú tǎn tú ] The path of learning can never be smooth., There is no royal road to learning. (idiom) |
| 求導 | [ qiú daǒ ] to find the derivative (math.) |
| 求得 | [ qiú dé ] to ask for sth and receive it, to try to obtain, to look for and obtain |
| 求情 | [ qiú qíng ] to plea for leniency, to ask for a favor |
| 求情告饒 | [ qiú qíng gaò raó ] to beg for forgiveness (idiom) |
| 求愛 | [ qiú aì ] to woo |
| 求憐經 | [ qiú lián jīng ] Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass), Miserere nobis, Lord have mercy upon us |
| 求援 | [ qiú yuán ] to ask for help |
| 求救 | [ qiú jiù ] to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) |
| 求教 | [ qiú ] to ask for advice, seeking instruction |
| 求是 | [ qiú shì ] to seek the truth |
| 求歡 | [ qiú huān ] to proposition a woman |
| 求死願望 | [ 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] |
| 求爺爺告奶奶 | [ qiú yé ye gaò naǐ nai ] lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom), fig. to go about begging for help |
| 求生 | [ qiú shēng ] to seek survival, to possess the will to live |
| 求生意志 | [ qiú shēng yì zhì ] the will to live |
| 求田問舍 | [ qiú tián wèn shè ] lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom), fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life |
| 求知 | [ qiú zhī ] anxious to learn, keen for knowledge |
| 求知慾 | [ qiú zhī yù ] desire for knowledge |
| 求索 | [ qiú suǒ ] to search for sth, to seek, to quest, to explore |
| 求職 | [ qiú zhí ] to seek employment |
| 求職信 | [ qiú zhí xìn ] cover letter, job application |
| 求職者 | [ qiú zhí zhě ] job applicant |
| 求親 | [ qiú qīn ] to make an offer of marriage (to another family on behalf of one's son or daughter), to seek a marriage alliance |
| 求親靠友 | [ qiú qīn kaò yoǔ ] to rely on the help of relatives and friends |
| 求解 | [ qiú jiě ] to require a solution, to seek to solve (an equation) |
| 求證 | [ qiú zhèng ] to seek proof, to seek confirmation |
| 求道於盲 | [ qiú daò yú máng ] see 問道於盲|问道于盲[wen4 dao4 yu2 mang2] |
| 求醫 | [ qiú yī ] to seek medical treatment, to see a doctor |
| 求醫癖 | [ qiú yī pǐ ] Munchausen syndrome |
| 求錘得錘 | [ 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 |
| 求饒 | [ qiú raó ] to beg forgiveness |
| ⇒ 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 |
| ⇒ 不求人 | [ bù qiú rén ] backscratcher (made from bamboo etc) |
| ⇒ 不求收獲 | [ bù qiú shoū huò ] not expecting any reward, not asking for favors |
| ⇒ 不求有功，但求無過 | [ bù qiú yoǔ gōng dàn qiú wú guò ] lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom), fig. to take a risk-averse approach |
| ⇒ 不求有功，但求無過 | [ bù qiú yoǔ gōng dàn qiú wú guò ] lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom), fig. to take a risk-averse approach |
| ⇒ 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 |
| ⇒ 乞求 | [ qǐ qiú ] to beg |
| ⇒ 事實求是 | [ shì shí qiú shì ] to seek the truth from facts |
| ⇒ 事求是 | [ shì qiú shì ] to seek the truth from facts |
| ⇒ 以求 | [ yǐ qiú ] in order to |
| ⇒ 企求 | [ qǐ qiú ] to seek for, to hope to gain, desirous |
| ⇒ 供不應求 | [ gōng bù yìng qiú ] supply does not meet demand |
| ⇒ 供大於求 | [ gōng dà yú qiú ] supply exceeds demand |
| ⇒ 供求 | [ gōng qiú ] supply and demand (economics) |
| ⇒ 供過於求 | [ gōng guò yú qiú ] supply exceeds demand |
| ⇒ 促求 | [ cù qiú ] to urge |
| ⇒ 刑求 | [ xíng qiú ] to extort confession by torture |
| ⇒ 刻意求工 | [ kè yì qiú gōng ] assiduous and painstaking |
| ⇒ 刻舟求劍 | [ kè zhoū 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 |
| ⇒ 力求 | [ lì qiú ] to make every effort to, striving to do one's best |
| ⇒ 勿求人 | [ wù qiú rén ] see 不求人[bu4 qiu2 ren2] |
| ⇒ 千軍易得，一將難求 | [ qiān jūn yì dé yī jiàng nán qiú ] Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom) |
| ⇒ 反求諸己 | [ fǎn qiú zhū jǐ ] to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else |
| ⇒ 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 |
| ⇒ 吹毛求疵 | [ chuī maó qiú cī ] lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious, nitpick |
| ⇒ 告求 | [ gaò qiú ] to ask |
| ⇒ 哀求 | [ aī qiú ] to entreat, to implore, to plead |
| ⇒ 夢寐以求 | [ mèng meì yǐ qiú ] to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom), to long for sth day and night |
| ⇒ 央求 | [ yāng qiú ] to implore, to plead, to ask earnestly |
| ⇒ 奢求 | [ shē qiú ] to make extravagant demands, an unreasonable request |
| ⇒ 妄求 | [ wàng qiú ] inappropriate or presumptuous demands |
| ⇒ 委曲求全 | [ weǐ qū qiú quán ] to accept a compromise |
| ⇒ 孜孜以求 | [ zī zī yǐ qiú ] diligent and tireless (idiom) |
| ⇒ 守株待兔，緣木求魚 | [ shoǔ zhū daì tù yuán mù qiú yú ] to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action |
| ⇒ 實事求是 | [ shí shì qiú shì ] to seek truth from facts (idiom), to be practical and realistic |
| ⇒ 尋求 | [ xún qiú ] to seek, to look for |
| ⇒ 強求 | [ qiǎng qiú ] to insist on, to demand, to impose |
| ⇒ 徵求 | [ zhēng qiú ] to solicit, to seek, to request (opinions, feedback etc), to petition |
| ⇒ 忍辱求全 | [ rěn rǔ qiú quán ] to endure humiliation to preserve unity |
| ⇒ 急於求成 | [ jí yú qiú chéng ] anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success, impatient for result, impetuous |
| ⇒ 懇求 | [ kěn qiú ] to beg, to beseech, to entreat, entreaty |
| ⇒ 捨身求法 | [ shě shēn qiú fǎ ] to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom) |
| ⇒ 探求 | [ tàn qiú ] to seek, to pursue, to investigate |
| ⇒ 推求 | [ tuī qiú ] to inquire, to ascertain |
| ⇒ 搜求 | [ soū qiú ] to seek, to look for |
| ⇒ 有求必應 | [ yoǔ qiú bì yìng ] to grant whatever is asked for, to accede to every plea |
| ⇒ 權利要求 | [ quán lì yaō qiú ] claim to rights (copyright, patent etc) |
| ⇒ 欲求 | [ yù qiú ] to desire, wants, appetites |
| ⇒ 死中求生 | [ sǐ zhōng qiú shēng ] to seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life |
| ⇒ 毛里求斯 | [ maó lǐ qiú sī ] Mauritius |
| ⇒ 求人不如求己 | [ qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ ] if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom) |
| ⇒ 淺希近求 | [ qiǎn xī jìn qiú ] to aim low, to aim to get by, without lofty ambition |
| ⇒ 渴求 | [ kě qiú ] to long for, to crave for, to greatly desire |
| ⇒ 營求 | [ yíng qiú ] to seek, to strive for |
| ⇒ 獨孤求敗 | [ dú gū qiú baì ] Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] novels |
| ⇒ 白求恩 | [ baí 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 |
| ⇒ 研求 | [ yán qiú ] to study, to probe, to research and examine |
| ⇒ 社會總需求 | [ shè huì zǒng xū qiú ] aggregate social demand, total requirement of society |
| ⇒ 祈求 | [ qí qiú ] to pray for, to appeal |
| ⇒ 穩中求進 | [ wěn zhōng qiú jìn ] to make progress while ensuring stability |
| ⇒ 精益求精 | [ jīng yì qiú jīng ] to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving |
| ⇒ 索求 | [ suǒ qiú ] to seek, to demand |
| ⇒ 緣木求魚 | [ yuán mù qiú yú ] lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible |
| ⇒ 總需求 | [ zǒng xū qiú ] aggregate demand |
| ⇒ 苛求 | [ kē qiú ] demanding |
| ⇒ 苦苦哀求 | [ kǔ kǔ aī qiú ] to entreat piteously, to implore |
| ⇒ 蒙求 | [ méng qiú ] (traditional title of first readers), primary education, teaching the ignorant, light to the barbarian |
| ⇒ 行銷訴求 | [ xíng sù qiú ] marketing message |
| ⇒ 要求 | [ yaō qiú ] to request, to require, requirement, to stake a claim, to ask, to demand, CL:點|点[dian3] |
| ⇒ 訪師求學 | [ fǎng shī qiú xué ] to seek a teacher desiring to study |
| ⇒ 訪求 | [ fǎng qiú ] to seek, to search for |
| ⇒ 訴求 | [ sù qiú ] to appeal, to demand (an answer), requirement, demand, claim, appeal, (marketing) message |
| ⇒ 誅求 | [ zhū qiú ] exorbitant demands, demanding with menaces, extortion |
| ⇒ 誅求無厭 | [ zhū qiú wú yàn ] incessant exorbitant demands |
| ⇒ 誅求無已 | [ zhū qiú wú yǐ ] to make endless exorbitant demands |
| ⇒ 請求 | [ qǐng qiú ] to request, to ask, request, CL:個|个[ge4] |
| ⇒ 請求寬恕 | [ qǐng qiú kuān shù ] to sue for mercy, to ask for forgiveness, begging for magnanimity |
| ⇒ 謀求 | [ moú qiú ] to seek, to strive for |
| ⇒ 講求 | [ jiǎng qiú ] to stress, to emphasize, particular about sth, to strive for |
| ⇒ 貪求 | [ tān qiú ] to pursue greedily, to crave |
| ⇒ 貪求無厭 | [ tān qiú wú yàn ] insatiably greedy (idiom) |
| ⇒ 責備求全 | [ zé beì qiú quán ] see 求全責備|求全责备[qiu2 quan2 ze2 bei4] |
| ⇒ 跪地求饒 | [ guì dì qiú raó ] to kneel and beg forgiveness |
| ⇒ 追根求源 | [ zhuī gēn qiú yuán ] to track sth to its roots |
| ⇒ 追求 | [ zhuī qiú ] to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly, to seek after, to woo |
| ⇒ 退而求其次 | [ tuì ér qiú qí cì ] to settle for second best, the next best thing |
| ⇒ 需求 | [ xū qiú ] requirement, to require, (economics) demand |
| ⇒ 需求層次理論 | [ xū qiú céng cì lǐ lùn ] (Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology) |
