| 求 | 12C05 10.02 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄑㄧㄡˊ [qiu2] | ||
| N. | A surname. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To beg for, to seek or look for, to demand: 要求 to demand; 苛求 to demand too much (of person) or criticize by severe standards; 求索 to seek for; 求偶 seek for life mate; 求婚，求人 [qiu2hun1], [qiu2ren2]↓; 求職，求事 seek for job; 求才 look for real talents; 反求諸己 to look for cause of failure in oneself; 求治 (the people) yearn for peace, (ruler) tries to put country in order; 求之不得 just what one wished for; 可遇而不可求 s.t. unique which may come by chance but not by diligent search; 供過於求 supply exceeds demand; 求漿得酒 get more than that one was looking for ; 求田問舍 to busy oneself with business deals and have no higher ambition in life, looking for a site for a permanent home. (2) To beg, request, pray for: 求乞，求化，求情 [qiu2qi3], [qiu2hua4], [qiu2qing2]↓; 求你，求求你 I beg you; 求借 beg to borrow; 求見 beg for an interview; 求子，求雨 pray for the birth of a son, for rain; 求生不得，求死未能 can neither live nor die-utter misery; 有求必應 (of god, gentleman) never refuses a request. (3) Set one's mind to, try to: 力求上進 try to make progress in studies; 不求有功，只求無過 dare not hope for great accomplishment, but only to be free from mistakes; 力求 try very hard to; 求名，求利 set one's mind to obtain fame, wealth; 刻意求工 try to do one's best (in writing, workmanship); (oft. +adj.); 求速，求簡 try to be efficient, simple; 求備，求全 [qiu2bei4], [qiu2qUan2]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 求備 [qiu2bei4], phr., to ask for perfection: 毋求備於一人 don't ask for perfection in any man. 2. 求成 [qiu2cheng2], phr., hope for success. 3. 求籤 [qiu2qian1], v.i., to pray and draw divination sticks at temple. 4. 求乞 [qiu2qi3], v.i., & t., to ask s.o. for s.t. (help, pardon, etc.). 5. 求親 [qiu2qin1], v.i., (1) to ask for marriage between two families; (2) to ask for help from relatives. 6. 求情 [qiu2qing2], v.i., to ask for special consideration, make appeal as friend or for friend. 7. 求全 [qiu2qUan2], v.i., to ask for perfection: 萬事莫求全 don't ask for perfection; 求全之毀 (AC) one tries one's best and still gets criticized for it; see 委曲求全 90.93. 8. 求貸 [qiu2dai4], v.i., to ask for loan. 9. 求和 [qiu2he2], v.i., to beg for peace by offering surrender. 10. 求化 [qiu2hua4], v.i., (Budd.) to ask for subscriptions. 11. 求凰 [qiu2huang2], v.i., a man looking for a life mate. 12. 求婚 [qiu2hun1], v.i., ask for a girl's hand. 13. 求積法 [qiu2ji1fa3], n., (math.) mensuration. 14. 求假 [qiu2jia4], phr., to ask for leave of absence. 15. 求教 [qiu2jiao4], v.i., (court.) to ask for advice (cf. 請教 60A.42). 16. 求救 [qiu2jiu4], phr., to cry (ask) for help. 17. 求牡 [qiu2mu3], v.i., (AC) as in 雉鳴求其牡 a female pheasant calls for mate, (fig.) a girl courts a boy. 18. 求饒 [qiu2rao2], v.i., to ask for pardon. 19. 求人 [qiu2ren2], phr., (1) to ask others for help; (2) to look for talents. 20. 求容 [qiu2rong2], phr., ask to be permitted to stay, also to be pardoned for slight oversights. 21. 求仙 [qiu2xian1], phr., seek to meet with (Taoist) immortals. 22. 求心力 [qiu2xin1li4], n., (phys.) centripetal force. 23. 求學 [qiu2xUe2], v.i., to go to school or college for further studies; try to improve oneself in studies. | |||||