Definitions
Etymology
Pictograph of a crawling insect. The current meaning "seek" or "beg" is a phonetic loan.
About
The character 求 is structurally a single unit in its modern form, though it is sometimes classified under the water radical 水 due to its visual appearance. Etymologically, it originally depicted animal fur or a winter hide garment, a meaning later transferred to the character 裘. 求 was then borrowed for its phonetic value to represent the abstract ideas of asking, requesting, or seeking, eventually losing all connection to its original sense. In modern usage, it functions primarily as a verb meaning to beg, strive for, demand, or search for something.
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我请求你的帮助。
他要求明天见面。
她追求更好的生活。
我需要求助老师。
孩子们求妈妈买玩具。
在困难时期，人们往往求助于朋友。
他求教于一位专家。
科学家们不断追求真理，以推动人类进步。