求 qiú

1. qiú verb to request
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In this sense 求 is similar in meaning to 请求 (ABCE '求'; CCD '求' 1; FE '求' 1; GHDC '求' 2; HSK '求' 1).
2. qiú verb to seek; to look for
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 求 is similar in meaning to 追求. For example, For example, 实事求是 'to seek truth from facts' (ABCE '求'; CCD '求' 3; CCI '实事求是'; FE '求' 2; Guoyu '求' v 1; Kroll 2015 '求' 1; HSK '求' 2).
3. qiú verb to implore
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Education
   Notes: In the sense of 恳讬 (Guoyu '求' v 2)
4. qiú verb to aspire to
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '求' 1b)
5. qiú adjective to be avaricious; to be greedy; to covet
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In this sense 求 is similar in meaning to 贪婪 (FE '求' 4; Guoyu '求' v 4)
6. qiú verb to attract
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 招引 (Guoyu '求' v 5)
7. qiú verb to bribe
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 求 is similar in meaning to 赇.
8. qiú proper noun Qiu
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (CCD '求' 5; GHDC '求' 5; Guoyu '求' n)
9. qiú verb to demand
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 要求; for example, the idiom 求全责备 'to demand perfection' (CCD '求' 4; FE '求' 2; GHDC '求' 3; Guoyu '求' v 3; Kroll 2015 '求' 2)
10. qiú verb to end
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (GHDC '求' 4)

Contained in

• 求闻持仪轨(求聞持儀軌) Having Requests Heard Ritual Manual
• 金刚顶瑜伽最胜秘密成佛随求即得神变加持成就陀罗尼仪轨(金剛頂瑜伽最勝祕密成佛隨求即得神變加持成就陀羅尼儀軌) Vajra Pinnacle Yoga, the Supreme Secret of Buddhahood, Wish-Fulfilling Divine Transformation and Empowerment Dharani; Jingang Ding Yujia Zui Sheng Mimi Cheng Fo Sui Qiu Ji De Shenbian Jia Chi Chengjiu Tuoluoni Yi Gui
• 入唐新求圣教目录(入唐新求聖教目錄) Catalog of New Sacred Teachings Sought from the Tang
• 心怀度众慈悲愿，身似法海不系舟，问我一生何所求，平安幸福照五洲。(心懷度眾慈悲願，身似法海不繫舟，問我一生何所求，平安幸福照五洲。) With mind as vast and boundless as emptiness,
• 虚空藏求闻持法经(虛空藏求聞持法經) Having Requests Heard Akasagarbha Dharani Sutra
• 求解经(求解經) The Inquiry Sūtra
• 随求即得大自在陀罗尼(隨求即得大自在陀羅尼) Mahāpratisarā Dharani; Wish-Fulfilling, Freedom Attaining Dharani
• 世人二十苦 忍者苦口难言 愚者苦海无边 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦于无光 佞者苦心积虑 孤者苦无照顾 老者苦有代沟 贪者苦求无着 贫者苦雨淒风 邪者苦事无穷 犯者苦陷牢狱 恶者苦果必然 业者苦心经营 师者苦口婆心 达者苦中有乐 勇者苦忍有力 学者苦心研究 勤者苦尽甘来 智者苦能转乐 仁者苦节飘香(世人二十苦 忍者苦口難言 愚者苦海無邊 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦於無光 佞者苦心積慮 孤者苦無照顧 老者苦有代溝 貪者苦求無著 貧者苦雨淒風 邪者苦事無窮 犯者苦陷牢獄 惡者苦果必然 業者苦心經營 師者苦口婆心 達者苦中有樂 勇者苦忍有力 學者苦心研究 勤者苦盡甘來 智者苦能轉樂 仁者苦節飄香) Twenty Pains of Life One who endures finds the pain indescribable. One who is ignorant is trapped in the abyss of suffering. One who is sick is in unspeakable pain. One who is blind is blocked from rays of light. One who is wicked is chained by painstaking plot. One who is in solitude is threatened by loneliness. One who is old is isolated by generation gaps. One who is greedy is deprived of freedom. One who is poor is desolated by rain and cold. One who is evil is trapped in endless suffering. One who is convicted is locked behind bars. One who is unwholesome will never escape suffering. One who is in business is entangled by the tediousness of management. One who is the teacher is willing to advise earnestly and kindly. One who is skillful is able to find joy in hardship. One who is brave has the power to end suffering. One who is well learned is able to commit to his research. One who is diligent can put an end to hardship. One who is wise can turn suffering into happiness. One who is benevolent will leave behind a good name.
• 祈求世界和平万人献灯法会(祈求世界和平萬人獻燈法會) Prayer for World Peace and Light Offering Dharma Function
• 求化 to collect alms; to seek donations
• 事能知足心常泰 人到无求品自高(事能知足心常泰 人到無求品自高) A contented mind is a perpetual feast; A mind bereft of desire naturally makes one noble.
• 祈求世界和平活动(祈求世界和平活動) Prayer for World Peace Ceremony
• 人贵无求　心安有福(人貴無求　心安有福) It is Best to Be Desireless; A Peaceful Mind is Naturally Happy
• 消除一切闪电障难随求如意陀罗尼经(消除一切閃電障難隨求如意陀羅尼經) Sutra on the Dharani to Avoid Misfortune by Lightening and to Fulfill Wishes; Xiaochu Yiqie Shandian Zhang Nan Sui Qiu Ruyi Tuoluoni Jing

Also contained in

实事求是 、 求取 、 求医 、 求同存异 、 求助 、 央求 、 求是 、 访求 、 请求调页 、 请求宽恕 、 讲求 、 求名求利 、 需求层次理论 、 哀求天父 、 孜孜以求 、 求田问舍 、 刑求 、 求子 、 求导 、 守株待兔，缘木求鱼 、 求助于人 、 求职者 、 不求人 、 搜求 、 求全责备 、 求救 、 探求 、 求雨 、 精益求精 、 正当要求 、 求解 、 求学无坦途 、 跪地求饶 、 求剑刻舟 、 求教 、 求证 、 求偶

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 142 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 291 , has parallel version
• Scroll 137 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 274 , has parallel version
• Scroll 143 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 265 , has parallel version
• Scroll 144 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 257 , has parallel version
• Scroll 141 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 256 , has parallel version
• Scroll 138 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 256 , has parallel version
• Scroll 136 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 256 , has parallel version
• Scroll 139 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 249 , has parallel version
• Scroll 140 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 249 , has parallel version
• Scroll 145 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 215 , has parallel version

Collocations

• 求度世 (求度世) 當求度世解脫之道 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 21 — count: 27
• 何所求 (何所求) 當於何所求水滅之 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 5
• 求出家 (求出家) 而求出家 — Sutra of the Seven Buddhas 七佛經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
• 求有利 (求有利) 因求有利 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 5
• 求火 (求火) 小兒吹灰求火 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 5
• 求胜 (求勝) 復求勝者 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 4
• 求安隐 (求安隱) 求安隱處 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 3
• 求欲 (求欲) 求欲知欲見者 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 2
• 求罗 (求羅) 名尼求羅 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 22 — count: 2
• 来求 (來求) 故來求現 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 2