| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 哀求 | āi qiú | entreat; implore | |
| 白求恩 | Bái Qiú ēn | Norman Bethune | |
| 不求甚解 | bù qiú shèn jiě | not seek to understand things thoroughly; be content with superficial understanding | |
| 獨孤求敗 | 独孤求败 | Dú gū Qiú bài | Dugu Qiubai |
| 供不應求 | 供不应求 | gōng bú yìng qiú | (saying) demand exceeds supply |
| 供求 | gōng qiú | supply and demand (econ.) | |
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | (saying) improving and wanting to improve even more | |
| 懇求 | 恳求 | kěn qiú | beg; entreat; entreaty |
| 力求 | lì qiú | make every effort to; do one's best | |
| 毛裡求斯 | 毛里求斯 | máo lǐ qiú sī | Mauritius |
| 謀求 | 谋求 | móu qiú | seek; strive for |
| 祈求 | qí qiú | to request; to seek after | |
| 乞求 | qǐ qiú | (v) beg | |
| 強求 | 强求 | qiǎng qiú | (n) importunity |
| 請求 | 请求 | qǐng qiú | request |
| 求 | qiú | to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech | |
| 求愛 | 求爱 | qiú ài | woo |
| 求得 | qiú dé | (v) ask for and receive; (v) try to obtain; (v) look for and obtain | |
| 求婚 | qiú hūn | propose marriage | |
| 求證 | 求证 | qiú zhèng | seek proof; seek confirmation |
| 求職 | 求职 | qiú zhí | seek employment |
| 求助 | qiú zhù | to request help; to appeal (for help) | |
| 實事求是 | 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | be practical and realistic |
| 需求 | xū qiú | requirement | |
| 尋求 | 寻求 | xún qiú | to seek; to look for |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | request; require; stake a claim (to something); to ask; to demand | |
| 征求 | zhēng qiú | solicit; seek; ask for | |
| 追求 | zhuī qiú | seek; pursue (a goal, etc) |
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