求
求 (qiú) means “to ask (a favor)”. It is made of 一 + 氺 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 求 into its parts
What 求 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 氺 shui — structural part
- 亅 — hook
求 stroke order
Example sentences
我求你帮帮我。Wǒ qiú nǐ bāngbang wǒ.I'm begging you to help me.
有件事想求你，可以吗？Yǒu jiàn shì xiǎng qiú nǐ, kěyǐ ma?There's something I'd like to ask of you, is that okay?
Words with 求
- 请求qǐngqiúto ask
- 要求yāoqiúto ask
- 需求xūqiúneed
- 征求zhēngqiúto ask for (opinions)
- 追求zhuīqiúto pursue
- 供不应求gōngbùyìngqiúdemand exceeds supply
- 急于求成jíyúqiúchéngto be impatient for success
- 精益求精jīngyìqiújīngto keep improving
- 力求lìqiúto strive to
- 谋求móuqiúto seek
- 实事求是shíshìqiúshìto seek truth from facts
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qiú |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to ask (a favor); to beg; to seek |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 求
What does 求 mean?
求 (qiú) means “to ask (a favor); to beg; to seek”.
How many strokes does 求 have?
求 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 求?
The radical of 求 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 求?
求 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 氺 (structural part).
Which HSK level is 求?
求 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 求 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.