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CHINESE CHARACTER

求 (qiú): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

qiú
to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for
HSK 37 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

氺 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 求.

一 · 氺

Visible components

求 is decomposed as ⿻一氺.

STROKES · 7

Write 求 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 求

要求

他的要求如下。

Tā de yāo qiú rú xià。

His request is as follows.

请求

他们批准了他的请求。

Tā men pī zhǔn le tā de qǐng qiú。

They granted his request.

需求

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.

FAQ

What does 求 (qiú) mean in Chinese?

to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for

How do you write 求 in stroke order?

求 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 求?

氺 is the radical in 求. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 求?

要求 (yāoqiú): to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; 请求 (qǐngqiú): to request; to ask; request; 需求 (xūqiú): requirement; to require; (economics) demand.