qiú
verb HSK 2 #328

Meanings

  1. 1 to seek
  2. 2 to request; to beg

Examples

Wǒ qiú nǐ bāngbang wǒ.
I beg you to help me.
Tā zài qiúzhí.
He is job hunting.
Wǒmen yào zhuīqiú mèngxiǎng.
We should pursue our dreams.

Tips

usage
Common compounds: 要求 (to require), 请求 (to request), 追求 (to pursue), 求职 (to seek employment).

Components

radical
shuǐ
water (bottom-form of 水)
Bottom water-pattern matches the form of the radical, which indexes . Strict etymology says originally depicted a fur coat with dangling sleeves, but the modern silhouette has converged on the water pattern and inherits its radical role; one extra right dot pads the canonical 5-stroke shape.
semantic
one; top accent stroke
Top stroke is a small accent that crowns the body. In the fur-coat etymology it represented the collar of the pelt the worshipper held up; in the modern silhouette it is a single horizontal cap sitting above the water-like body.

Stroke Order

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