求 qiú

1. qiú verb to request
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Language
   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 , Subdomain: Morality
   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

• 求人不如自救 求财不如勤俭 求名不如随份 求寿不如护生 求助不如结缘 求福不如修身 求安不如守戒 求道不如行佛(求人不如自救 求財不如勤儉 求名不如隨份 求壽不如護生 求助不如結緣 求福不如修身 求安不如守戒 求道不如行佛) It is better to rely on oneself than seek favors. It is better to live frugally than seek wealth. It is better to follow conditions freely than seek fame. It is better to protect lives than seek longevity. It is better to develop affinities than seek help. It is better to cultivate oneself than seek blessings. It is better to observe precepts than seek safety. It is better to practice the Buddha's way than seek the Way.
• 休抛真谛求真谛 但识凡心即佛心(休拋真諦求真諦 但識凡心即佛心) Never search the Truth by turning away from it; Realize the buddha-mind through the ordinary mind.
• 大随求即得大陀罗尼明王忏悔法(大隨求即得大陀羅尼明王懺悔法) Da Sui Qiu Ji De Da Tuoluoni Ming Wang Chanhui Fa
• 但向己求　莫从他觅(但向己求　莫從他覓) Expect Only of Yourself, Not of Others
• 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.
• 十不可 求革新不可太伤人 听发言不可太主观 做决定不可太草率 责备人不可太苛严 要他好不可太为难 用人才不可太傲慢 被要求不可太执着 对自己不可太宽容 被汙衊不可太冲动 受尊重不可太倨傲(十不可 求革新不可太傷人 聽發言不可太主觀 做決定不可太草率 責備人不可太苛嚴 要他好不可太為難 用人才不可太傲慢 被要求不可太執著 對自己不可太寬容 被汙衊不可太衝動 受尊重不可太倨傲) Ten Must Nots One must not burn bridges when pushing for reform. One must not be overly subjective during a meeting. One must not be hasty in decision-making. One must not be too strict when reprimanding others. One must not have overly high expectations in others. One must not be too arrogant to one's subordinates. One must not be too stubborn when under expectations. One must not be too lenient with oneself. One must not be too impulsive when slandered. One must not be too proud when respected.
• 要求自己 depend on ourselves
• 佛说随求即得大自在陀罗尼神呪经(佛說隨求即得大自在陀羅尼神呪經) Mahāpratisarādhāraṇīsūtra / Fo Shuo Sui Qiu Ji De Da Zizai Tuoluoni Shen Zhou Jing
• 乐求(樂求) seek pleasure
• 虚空藏菩萨能满诸愿最胜心陀罗尼求闻持法(虛空藏菩薩能滿諸願最勝心陀羅尼求聞持法) Xukong Zang Pusa Neng Man Zhu Yuan Zui Sheng Xin Tuoluoni Qiu Wen Chi Fa

Also contained in

探求 、 总需求 、 奢求 、 刻意求工 、 求爱 、 求援 、 征求意见 、 蒙求 、 以求 、 求仕 、 求生意志 、 求得 、 谋求 、 请求 、 要求相 、 寻求 、 访师求学 、 诛求 、 求乞 、 求解 、 征求 、 请求宽恕 、 求名求利 、 不求人 、 求职信 、 诛求无厌 、 求证 、 可遇不可求 、 不求收获 、 求医 、 企求 、 跪地求饶 、 求饶 、 死中求生 、 求取 、 追根求源 、 梦寐以求 、 求学 、 求助于人 、 吹毛求疵 、 征求启事

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

Collocations

• 求度世 (求度世) 當求度世解脫之道 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 21 — count: 27
• 求有利 (求有利) 因求有利 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 5
• 求出家 (求出家) 而求出家 — Sutra of the Seven Buddhas 七佛經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
• 求火 (求火) 小兒吹灰求火 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 5
• 何所求 (何所求) 當於何所求水滅之 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 5
• 求利 (求利) 以利求利 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 4
• 求胜 (求勝) 復求勝者 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 4
• 求方便 (求方便) 當為求方便 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
• 求安隐 (求安隱) 求安隱處 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 3
• 求异 (求異) 生求異 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 2