| qiú | to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech |
| 求 | to seek to look for to request |
| 求之不得 | lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for |
| 求乞 | to beg |
| 求亲 | seek a marriage alliance |
| 求亲告友 | ask for favours from relatives and friends |
| 求亲靠友 | to ask favors of relatives and friends |
| 求人 | to ask for help to ask a favor to recruit talented people |
| 求仙 | pray to Gods for blessing; seek divine advice |
| 求借 | ask for loan |
| 求值 | evaluation |
| 求偶 | courtship |
| 求全 | demand perfection; try to round sth. off |
| 求全责备 | demand perfection |
| 求助 | to request help to appeal (for help) |
| 求助于人 | to call upon others for help |
| 求医 | seek medical advice; see a doctor |
| 求取 | to seek after to strive for |
| 求同 | to seek consensus to seek conformity |
| 求同存异 | to seek common ground while holding back differences (idiom); to agree to differ |
| 求告 | implore; entreat; supplicate; solicit |