| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; CL:点 |
| 求 | qiú | to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech |
| 求证 | qiú zhèng | to seek proof; to seek confirmation |
| 追求 | zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo |
| 请求 | qǐng qiú | request; CL:个 |
| 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic |
| 需求 | xū qiú | requirement; demand (economics) |
| 力求 | lì qiú | to make every effort to; striving to do one's best |
| 寻求 | xún qiú | to seek; to look for |
| 以求 | yǐ qiú | in order to |
| 求和 | qiú hé | to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math) |
| 征求 | zhēng qiú | to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition |
| 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek; to strive for |
| 供求 | gōng qiú | supply and demand (economics) |
| 讲求 | jiǎng qiú | to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for |
| 供不应求 | gōng bù yìng qiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 探求 | tàn qiú | to seek; to pursue; to investigate |
| 乞求 | qǐ qiú | to beg |
| 哀求 | āi qiú | to entreat; to implore; to plead |
| 求生 | qiú shēng | to seek survival; to possess the will to live |
| 求学 | qiú xué | to study; to seek knowledge; to attend college; at school; learning; education |
| 恳求 | kěn qiú | to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty |
| 求援 | qiú yuán | to ask for help |
| 求教 | qiú jiào | to ask for advice; seeking instruction |
| 强求 | qiǎng qiú | to force sb to do sth; to importune; to demand insistently; insistence |
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving |
| 求知 | qiú zhī | anxious to learn; keen for knowledge |
| 求救 | qiú jiù | to cry for help |
| 求人 | qiú rén | to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people |
| 求婚 | qiú hūn | propose marriage |
| 祈求 | qí qiú | to pray for; to appeal |
| 企求 | qǐ qiú | to seek for; to hope to gain; desirous |
| 央求 | yāng qiú | to implore; to plead; to ask earnestly |
| 苛求 | kē qiú | demanding |
| 求情 | qiú qíng | to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor |
| 梦寐以求 | mèng mèi yǐ qiú | desire of one's dreams |
| 推求 | tuī qiú | to inquire; to ascertain |
| 搜求 | sōu qiú | to seek; to look for |
| 求得 | qiú dé | to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain |
| 不求收获 | bù qiú shōu huò | not expecting any reward; not asking for favors |
不求有功，
但求无过 | bù qiú yǒu gōng ,
dàn qiú wú guò | special achievement not required, just no hyperactive blunders (idiom); not hoping to acquire merit, just avoiding mistakes; Take it easy and keep your nose clean. |
| 不求甚解 | bù qiú shèn jiě | lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview; not bothered with the details; superficial; content with shallow understanding |
| 事实求是 | shì shí qiú shì | to seek the truth from facts |
| 事求是 | shì qiú shì | to seek the truth from facts |
| 供大于求 | gōng dà yú qiú | supply exceeds demand |
| 供过于求 | gōng guò yú qiú | supply exceeds demand |
| 促求 | cù qiú | to urge |
| 刑求 | xíng qiú | to extort confession by torture |
| 刻意求工 | kè yì qiú gōng | assiduous and painstaking |
| 刻舟求剑 | kè zhōu qiú jiàn | lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances |
