求 (kau4 | qiu2 ju1) : ask for; seek ;demand; request

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求

kau4

qiu2 ju1

[1] [v] solicit; ask for [2] [v] seek [3] [v] demand; request; beseech [4] [v] covet; desire

Stroke count: 6

Level: 3

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

求

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Jul 2009 16:20

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求其 kau4 kei4 = casual; careless 粵

要求 jiu1 kau4 yao1 qiu2 = request

實事求是 sat6 si6 kau4 si6 shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 = to be pragmatic; to be practical 國

追求 zeoi1 kau4 zhui1 qiu2 = to pursue; to seek (a goal etc.)

徵求 zing1 kau4 zheng1 qiu2 = to seek; to solicit; to ask for

尋求 cam4 kau4 xun2 qiu2 = seek; pursue

需求 seoi1 kau4 xu1 qiu2 = requirement; need

精益求精 zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1 jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 = (idiom) to constantly improve oneself

乞求 hat1 kau4 qi3 qiu2 = to beg

求得 kau4 dak1 qiu2 de2 = ask for and receive; look for and obtain; to try to obtain
See all 59 compounds (CantoDict reports 60 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 1 example containing 求

我唔理個房幾細, 求其有張床就得喇粵
I don't mind how small the room is as long as there is a bed inside.

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