求(qiú)

HSK 27 strokes

to seek

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Character information

Pinyin
qiú
Meaning
to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 求 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿻一氺

Made of

一yī氺shuǐ

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write 求 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 求

Common words using 求 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhēng征qiú求
HSK 4

to solicit

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xún寻qiú求
HSK 5

to seek; to look for

Open 寻求 page →
qǐ乞qiú求
HSK 7-9

to beg

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gōng供bù不yìng应qiú求
HSK 7-9

supply does not meet demand

Open 供不应求 page →
gōng供qiú求
HSK 7-9

supply and demand (economics)

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kè刻zhōu舟qiú求jiàn剑
HSK 7-9

lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an…

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lì力qiú求
HSK 7-9

to make every effort to

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āi哀qiú求
HSK 7-9

to entreat

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万且业为主举久乐

From 求’s common words

征寻乞供不应刻舟

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