征求 (zhēngqiú) · to ask for (opinions)

征求 (zhēngqiú) means “to ask for (opinions); to seek; to solicit”. It is written with 2 characters: 征 (to summon) + 求 (to ask (a favor)). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 征求 is built

The characters

征 zhēng · to summon

What 征 is made of

彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
正zhèng — straight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
  - 上shàng — above
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: 彳 gives the meaning, 正 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

求 qiú · to ask (a favor)

What 求 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
氺shui — structural part
- 亅 — hook

Example sentences

老师向学生征求意见。Lǎoshī xiàng xuésheng zhēngqiú yìjiàn.The teacher asked the students for their opinions.

你征求过父母的意见吗？Nǐ zhēngqiú guo fùmǔ de yìjiàn ma?Have you asked your parents for their opinion?

Questions about 征求

What does 征求 mean?

征求 (zhēngqiú) means “to ask for (opinions); to seek; to solicit”.

How do you pronounce 征求?

征求 is pronounced zhēngqiú.

Which HSK level is 征求?

征求 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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