求

qiú

seek; demand, request; beseech

How to write 求, stroke by stroke

to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech

Made of 一 + 氺

要求yāo qiúto request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand
请求qǐng qiúto request; to ask; request (个)
追求zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
求婚qiú hūnto propose marriage
寻求xún qiúto seek; to look for
需求xū qiúrequirement; to require; (economics) demand
祈求qí qiúto pray for; to appeal
求救qiú jiùto seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
恳求kěn qiúto beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty
求助qiú zhùto request help; to appeal (for help)
乞求qǐ qiúto beg
渴求kě qiúto long for; to crave for; to greatly desire

少年决定要向她求婚。
shào nián jué dìng yào xiàng tā qiú hūn 。
The young man decided to propose to her.
有些人只追求快乐。
yǒu xiē rén zhī zhuī qiú kuài lè 。
Some people pursue only pleasure.
你应该直接拒绝他的要求。
nǐ yīng gāi zhí jiē jù jué tā de yāo qiú 。
You should have refused his request flatly.
你应该请求你的老师允许。
nǐ yīng gāi qǐng qiú nǐ de lǎo shī yǔn xǔ 。
You ought to ask for your teacher's permission.
我们必须降低能源需求。
wǒ men bì xū jiàng dī néng yuán xū qiú 。
We must reduce energy demand.