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

• 讲演集 1：学佛与求法(講演集 1：學佛與求法) Master Hsing Yun’s Lecture Series: Learning from the Buddha and Seeking the Dharma
• 「和平钟声到台湾」祈求两岸和平回向法会(「和平鐘聲到台灣」祈求兩岸和平回向法會) “Peace Bell for Taiwan” Dharma Service
• 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.
• 勤求无上觉(勤求無上覺) strive for supreme enlightenment
• 随求即得真言(隨求即得真言) Mahāpratisarā Mantra; Wish-Fulfilling Mantra
• 青龙寺求法目录(青龍寺求法目錄) Catalog of Teachings Sought from Qinglong Temple
• 开元寺求得经疏记等目录(開元寺求得經疏記等目錄) Catalog of Sutras, Commentaries, and Records Sought from Kaiyuan Temple
• 求那毘地 Guṇavṛddhi; Gunavrddhi
• 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
• 佛心经品亦通大随求陀罗尼(佛心經品亦通大隨求陀羅尼) Buddha Mind Sutra Chapter and Wish Fulfillng Dharani
• 知足心常泰 无求品自高(知足心常泰 無求品自高) A heart remains prosperous when content; A character remains noble when free of desires.
• 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.
• 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
• 求闻持仪轨(求聞持儀軌) Having Requests Heard Ritual Manual
• 西域求法高僧传(大唐西域求法高僧傳) Biographies of Eminent Monks who Sought the Dharma in the Western Regions; Buddhist Pilgrim Monks of Tang Dynasty
• 千处祈求千处应梵呗音乐会(千處祈求千處應梵唄音樂會) “answering To Thousands of Prayers” Buddhist Hymn Concert

Also contained in

征求意见 、 契舟求剑 、 征求启事 、 事实求是 、 自求多福 、 孜孜以求 、 求仕 、 食不求饱 、 求取 、 营求 、 千军易得，一将难求 、 求田问舍 、 求存 、 社会总需求 、 求情 、 求证 、 求名求利 、 求情告饶 、 讲求 、 苛求 、 求助 、 食无求饱 、 可遇不可求 、 欲求 、 流求 、 求值 、 求偿 、 恳求 、 求婚 、 希求 、 求乞 、 刻意求工 、 乞求 、 求是 、 苦苦哀求

Word is mentioned most frequently in

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 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 141 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 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 21 — count: 27
• 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
• 求胜 (求勝) 復求勝者 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 4
• 求利 (求利) 以利求利 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 4
• 求方便 (求方便) 當為求方便 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
• 求作 (求作) 求作沙門 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 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