求 (kau4 | qiu2) : request; seek; demand

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求

kau4

qiu2

[1] request; ask; beg; implore
[2] seek; pursue; strive for
[3] demand; require; desire

Stroke count: 6

Level: 1

Radical: 水 (#85)

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

求

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求索 kau4 saak3 qiu2 suo3 = to search for sth; to seek; to quest; to explore

求其 kau4 kei4 = casual; careless 粵

求學 kau4 hok6 qiu2 xue2 = attend school; seek knowledge; study

求生 kau4 sang1 qiu2 sheng1 = to seek survival / to possess the will to live

要求 jiu1 kau4 yao1 qiu2 = to request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand

實事求是 sat6 si6 kau4 si6 shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 = to be pragmatic; to be practical; lit: to seek truth from facts 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

請求 cing2 kau4 qing3 qiu2 = to request; to appeal; to beseech

供不應求 gung1 bat1 jing3 kau4 gong1 bu4 ying4 qiu2 = demand exceeds supply (literal: supply less than demand)

謀求 mau4 kau4 mou2 qiu2 = to seek, to strive for

供求 gung1 kau4 gong1 qiu2 = supply and demand

求情 kau4 cing4 qiu2 qing2 = beg for leniency, plead, to ask a favor of

求助 kau4 zo6 = appeal; recourse; seek help; fall back on; have recourse to; refer oneself to

求救 kau4 gau3 = ask for help

訴求 sou3 kau4 = demand (appeal)

求簽 kau4 cim1 = draw a written oracle (sacred lot)

徇眾要求 seon1 zung3 jiu1 kau4 = by popular request；by popular demand

求先 kau4 sin1 = just now 粵

不求甚解 bat1 kau4 sam6 gaai2 bu4 qiu2 shen4 jie3 = not seek to understand things thoroughly; be content with superficial understanding 國

求證 kau4 zing3 qiu2 zheng4 = seek proof; seek confirmation

求職 kau4 zik1 qiu2 zhi2 = seek employment

求求其其 kau4 kau4 kei4 kei4 = being sketchy, careless 粵

求愛 kau4 oi3 qiu2 ai4 = woo

求婚 kau4 fan1 qiu2 hun1 = propose marriage

求醫 kau4 ji1 = seeking medical attention

吹毛求疵 ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1 chui1 mao2 qiu2 ci1 = split hairs

力求 lik6 kau4 li4 qiu2 = make every effort to; do one's best

哀求 oi1 kau4 ai1 qiu2 = entreat; implore; beg for mercy; beseech

求實際 kau4 sat6 zai3 = matter-of-fact

懇求 han2 kau4 ken3 qiu2 = to beseech, beg, entreat, entreaty

強求 koeng5 kau4 qiang3 qiu2 = insist on, impose

求姻緣 kau4 jan1 jyun4 qiu2 yin1 yuan2 = to pray for a good marriage

求祈 kau4 kei4 = careless; casually 粵

苦苦哀求 fu2 fu2 oi1 kau4 = to beg in a piteous manner

退而求其次 teoi3 ji4 kau4 kei4 ci3 tui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4 = next best thing

祈求 kei4 kau4 qi2 qiu2 = to request; to seek after; to beseech

求降 kau4 hong4 qiu2 xiang2 = beg to surrender; hang out (or hoist) the white flag

誅求 zyu1 kau4 zhu1 qiu2 = exorbitant demands; demanding with menaces; extortion

刻舟求劍 hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3 ke4 zhou1 qiu2 jian4 = an action made pointless by changed circumstances

不求人 bat1 kau4 jan4 = a back scratcher 粵

求同存異 kau4 tung4 cyun4 ji6 qiu2 tong2 cun2 yi4 = seek a common ground despite having differences

實事求事 sat6 si6 kau4 si6 shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 = down-to-earth; realistic

渴求 hot3 kau4 = to crave; craving

講求 gong2 kau4 jiang3 qiu2 = to be particular about;to emphasize; to strive for

機會難求 gei1 wui6 naan4 kau4 ji1 hui4 nan2 qiu2 = this is a hard opportunity to come by

求之不得 kau4 zi1 bat1 dak1 qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2 = just what one wished for; to wish for sth. however fail to receive it in the end

求饒 kau4 jiu4 qiu2 rao2 = to beg forgiveness

求是 kau4 si6 qiu2 shi4 = to seek the truth

請求信 cing2 kau4 seon3 qing3 qiu2 xin4 = petition

奢求 ce1 kau4 she1 qiu2 = to make extravagant demands; an unreasonable request

求全 kau4 cyun4 qiu2 quan2 = demand perfection

探求 taam3 kau4 tan4 qiu2 = explore; search; pursue

求見 kau4 gin3 qiu2 jian4 = request to see; request an audience with

但求 daan6 kau4 dan4 qiu2 = seek only to

跪求 gwai6 kau4 gui4 qiu2 = beg on one's knees

穩中求進 wan2 zung1 kau4 zeon3 wen3 zhong4 qiu2 jin4 = seek progress amid stability

委曲求全 wai2 kuk1 kau4 cyun4 wei3 gu1 qiu2 quan2 = stoop to compromise

毛里求斯 mou4 lei5 kau4 si1 mao2 li3 qiu2 si1 = Mauritius

毛裡求斯 mou4 lei5 kau4 si1 mao2 li3 qiu2 si1 = Mauritius

捨近求遠 se2 gan6 kau4 jyun5 she3 jin4 qiu2 yuan3 = seek from afar

夢寐以求 mung6 mei6 ji5 kau4 meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 = long for sth., sth. that one craves after to the point that one even dreams about it

誅求無饜 zyu1 kau4 mou4 jim6 zhu1 qiu2 wu2 yan4 = be insatiably avaricious; demand greedily

誅求無已 zyu1 kau4 mou4 ji5 zhu1 qiu2 wu2 yi3 = make endless excessive demands

緣木求魚 jyun4 muk6 kau4 jyu4 yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2 = attempt the impossible

可遇不可求 ho2 jyu6 bat1 ho2 kau4 ke3 yu4 bu4 ke3 qiu2 = fortuitous

夫復何求 fu1 fuk6 ho4 kau4 fu1 fu4 he2 qiu2 = be content with what one has and not desire anything else

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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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