寻求 尋求
寻求 尋求 xún qiú ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cam4 kau4 HSK 5
- to seek; to look for
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寻 尋
- 寻常 尋常 xún cháng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ cam4 soeng4 usual; common; ordinary
- 寻找 尋找 xún zhǎo ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄓㄠˇ cam4 zaau2 to seek; to look for
- 寻觅 尋覓 xún mì ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄇㄧˋ cam4 mik6 to look for
- 找寻 找尋 zhǎo xún ㄓㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ zaau2 cam4 to look for
- 搜寻 搜尋 sōu xún ㄙㄡ ㄒㄩㄣˊ sau2 cam4 to search; to look for
Show 15 more words with 寻 尋
- 不同寻常 不同尋常 bù tóng xún cháng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ bat1 tung4 cam4 soeng4 out of the ordinary
- 耐人寻味 耐人尋味 nài rén xún wèi ㄋㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ noi6 jan4 cam4 mei6 (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought
- 寻仇 尋仇 xún chóu ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄡˊ cam4 sau4 to carry out a vendetta against sb
- 寻出 尋出 xún chū ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄨ cam4 ceot1 to find out
- 寻味 尋味 xún wèi ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ cam4 mei6 to think sth over
- 寻问 尋問 xún wèn ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ cam4 man6 to inquire
- 寻址 尋址 xún zhǐ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄓˇ cam4 zi2 to address
- 寻宝 尋寶 xún bǎo ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄅㄠˇ cam4 bou2 treasure hunt
- 寻思 尋思 xún sī ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄙ cam4 si1 to consider
- 寻摸 尋摸 xún mo ㄒㄩㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄛ cam4 mo2 to look for
- 寻根 尋根 xún gēn ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄣ cam4 gan1 to seek one's roots
- 寻机 尋機 xún jī ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄐㄧ cam4 gei1 to look for an opportunity
- 寻欢 尋歡 xún huān ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢ cam4 fun1 to seek pleasure (esp. sexual)
- 寻死 尋死 xún sǐ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄙˇ cam4 sei2 to attempt suicide
- 寻乌 尋烏 Xún wū ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨ cam4 wu1 see 寻乌县
求
- 乞求 qǐ qiú ㄑㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ hat1 kau4 to beg
- 供求 gōng qiú ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄡˊ gung1 kau4 supply and demand (economics)
- 力求 lì qiú ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ lik6 kau4 to make every effort to
- 哀求 āi qiú ㄞ ㄑㄧㄡˊ oi1 kau4 to entreat
- 央求 yāng qiú ㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄡˊ joeng1 kau4 to implore
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- 强求 強求 qiǎng qiú ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ koeng5 kau4 to insist on; to demand; to impose
- 征求 徵求 zhēng qiú ㄓㄥ ㄑㄧㄡˊ zing1 kau4 to solicit
- 恳求 懇求 kěn qiú ㄎㄣˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ han2 kau4 to beg
- 探求 tàn qiú ㄊㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ taam3 kau4 to seek
- 求助 qiú zhù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄨˋ kau4 zo6 to request help
- 求婚 qiú hūn ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄣ kau4 fan1 to propose marriage
- 求学 求學 qiú xué ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ kau4 hok6 to pursue one's studies; to attend school
- 求救 qiú jiù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ kau4 gau3 to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
- 求职 求職 qiú zhí ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓˊ kau4 zik1 to seek employment
- 求证 求證 qiú zhèng ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄥˋ kau4 zing3 to seek proof
- 求医 求醫 qiú yī ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄧ kau4 ji1 to seek medical treatment
- 要求 yāo qiú ㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄡˊ jiu1 kau4 to request
- 请求 請求 qǐng qiú ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cing2 kau4 to request; to ask
- 谋求 謀求 móu qiú ㄇㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ mau4 kau4 to seek; to strive for
- 追求 zhuī qiú ㄓㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄡˊ zeoi1 kau4 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly
Idioms with these characters
- 非同寻常 非同尋常 fēi tóng xún cháng ㄈㄟ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ fei1 tung4 cam4 soeng4 (idiom) extraordinary
- 耐人寻味 耐人尋味 nài rén xún wèi ㄋㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ noi6 jan4 cam4 mei6 (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought
- 无处可寻 無處可尋 wú chù kě xún ㄨˊ ㄔㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ mou4 cyu3 ho2 cam4 cannot be found anywhere (idiom)
Show 6 more idioms with 寻 尋
- 无迹可寻 無跡可尋 wú jì kě xún ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ mou4 zik1 ho2 cam4 (idiom) to leave no trace; to have no detectable clues or signs
- 寻根问底 尋根問底 xún gēn wèn dǐ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ cam4 gan1 man6 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 寻欢作乐 尋歡作樂 xún huān zuò lè ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄜˋ cam4 fun1 zok3 lok6 pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation
- 寻花问柳 尋花問柳 xún huā wèn liǔ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄡˇ cam4 faa1 man6 lau5 lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
- 自寻烦恼 自尋煩惱 zì xún fán nǎo ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄈㄢˊ ㄋㄠˇ zi6 cam4 faan4 nou5 to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
- 自寻死路 自尋死路 zì xún sǐ lù ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄙˇ ㄌㄨˋ zi6 cam4 sei2 lou6 to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom)
- 不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ bat1 kau4 sam6 gaai2 lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
- 不忮不求 bù zhì bù qiú ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ (idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed
- 吹毛求疵 chuī máo qiú cī ㄔㄨㄟ ㄇㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄘ ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1 lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
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- 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥ zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1 (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
- 急于求成 急於求成 jí yú qiú chéng ㄐㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ gap1 jyu1 kau4 sing4 anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
- 刻舟求剑 刻舟求劍 kè zhōu qiú jiàn ㄎㄜˋ ㄓㄡ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
- 梦寐以求 夢寐以求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú ㄇㄥˋ ㄇㄟˋ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ mung6 mei6 ji5 kau4 lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
- 求好心切 qiú hǎo xīn qiè ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄝˋ kau4 hou2 sam1 cit3 to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom)
- 求情告饶 求情告饒 qiú qíng gào ráo ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄠˋ ㄖㄠˊ kau4 cing4 gou3 jiu4 to beg for forgiveness (idiom)
- 求全责备 求全責備 qiú quán zé bèi ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄅㄟˋ kau4 cyun4 zaak3 bei6 to demand perfection (idiom)
Example sentences
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你 需要 寻求 尋求 协助 協助 。
You need to seek help.
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他 寻求 尋求 他 的 朋友 的 帮助 幫助 。
He asked his friends for help.
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你 也许 也許 要 寻求 尋求 他 的 帮助 幫助 。
Perhaps you will seek his aid.
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格 列 佛 髴 为 為 寻求 尋求 探险 探險 而 旅行 。
Gulliver traveled in quest of adventure.
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Tom 向 Mary 寻求 尋求 建议 建議 。
Tom asked Mary for her advice.
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