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HSK 2
求

HSK 2verb

求

qiú

求 (qiú) means “to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

他求我帮忙。

Tā qiú wǒ bāngmáng.

He asked me for help.

Words containing 求

要求yāo qiúto request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand 供不应求gōng bù yìng qiúsupply does not meet demand 请求qǐng qiúto request; to ask; request 急于求成jí yú qiú chénganxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous 精益求精jīng yì qiú jīng(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting 力求lì qiúto make every effort to; striving to do one's best 征求zhēng qiúto solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 追求zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 谋求móu qiúto seek; to strive for 实事求是shí shì qiú shìlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic 需求xū qiúrequirement; to require; (economics) demand 寻求xún qiúto seek; to look for

More HSK 2 vocabulary

白báisurname Bai 百bǎisurname Bai 帮助bāng zhùassistance; aid; to help; to assist 报纸bào zhǐnewspaper; newsprint 比bǐBelgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时别biésurname Bie 宾馆bīn guǎnguesthouse; lodge; hotel 长chánglength; long; forever; always; constantly 唱歌chàng gēto sing a song 出chūto go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc 穿chuānto wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to penetrate; to pass through; to thread 次cìnext in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time

Frequently asked questions

What does 求 mean?: 求 (qiú) means “to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 求 pronounced?: 求 is pronounced “qiú” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 求?: 求 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 求?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 求 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18