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CHINESE CHARACTER

qiú

求

求

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try

Numbered pinyin
qiu2
English meanings
seek, try, strive for

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Overlapping structure

Overlapping arrangement: first part 一; second part 氺.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿻一氺

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他qiú求wǒ我bāngmáng帮忙。

    He begged me to help.

  2. 02

    qiú求rén人bùrú不如qiú求jǐ己。

    Rely on yourself rather than begging others.

  3. 03

    qiú求yī一gè个dáàn答案。

    Seek an answer.

  4. 04

    bié别qù去qiú求tā他。

    Don't beg him.

  5. 05

    qiú求zìjǐ自己nǔlì努力。

    Push yourself.

  6. 06

    tā他qiú求le了lǎoshī老师。

    He pleaded with the teacher.

Explore words connected to this character.

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  • 征求
  • 恳求
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  • 求助
  • 求医
  • 求婚
  • 求学
  • 求救
  • 求职
  • 求证
  • 精益求精
  • 要求
  • 请求
  • 谋求
  • 追求
  • 需求