| 1 | 要求 | 要求 | yāo qiú | yao1 qiu2 | to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; Classifiers: 点 | | |
| 2 | 求 | 求 | qiú | qiu2 | to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech | | |
| 3 | 追求 | 追求 | zhuī qiú | zhui1 qiu2 | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo | | |
| 4 | 需求 | 需求 | xū qiú | xu1 qiu2 | requirement; to require; (economics) demand | | |
| 5 | 请求 | 請求 | qǐng qiú | qing3 qiu2 | to request; to ask; request; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 6 | 实事求是 | 實事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 | to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic | | |
| 7 | 寻求 | 尋求 | xún qiú | xun2 qiu2 | to seek; to look for | | |
| 8 | 求证 | 求證 | qiú zhèng | qiu2 zheng4 | to seek proof; to seek confirmation | | |
| 9 | 供求 | 供求 | gōng qiú | gong1 qiu2 | supply and demand (economics) | | |
| 10 | 力求 | 力求 | lì qiú | li4 qiu2 | to make every effort to; striving to do one's best | | |
| 11 | 求得 | 求得 | qiú dé | qiu2 de2 | to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain | | |
| 12 | 征求 | 徵求 | zhēng qiú | zheng1 qiu2 | to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition | | |
| 13 | 以求 | 以求 | yǐ qiú | yi3 qiu2 | in order to | | |
| 14 | 探求 | 探求 | tàn qiú | tan4 qiu2 | to seek; to pursue; to investigate | | |
| 15 | 供不应求 | 供不應求 | gōng bù yìng qiú | gong1 bu4 ying4 qiu2 | supply does not meet demand | | |
| 16 | 祈求 | 祈求 | qí qiú | qi2 qiu2 | to pray for; to appeal | | |
| 17 | 恳求 | 懇求 | kěn qiú | ken3 qiu2 | to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty | | |
| 18 | 哀求 | 哀求 | āi qiú | ai1 qiu2 | to entreat; to implore; to plead | | |
| 19 | 讲求 | 講求 | jiǎng qiú | jiang3 qiu2 | to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for | | |
| 20 | 谋求 | 謀求 | móu qiú | mou2 qiu2 | to seek; to strive for | | |
| 21 | 求学 | 求學 | qiú xué | qiu2 xue2 | to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college | | |
| 22 | 求锤得锤 | 求錘得錘 | qiú chuí dé chuí | qiu2 chui2 de2 chui2 | (neologism c. 2017) (slang) to demand proof of what one believes to be an unfounded accusation only to have irrefutable evidence duly supplied | | |
| 23 | 求爷爷告奶奶 | 求爺爺告奶奶 | qiú yé ye gào nǎi nai | qiu2 ye2 ye5 gao4 nai3 nai5 | lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom); fig. to go about begging for help | | |
| 24 | 不求人 | 不求人 | bù qiú rén | bu4 qiu2 ren2 | backscratcher (made from bamboo etc) | | |
| 25 | 总需求 | 總需求 | zǒng xū qiú | zong3 xu1 qiu2 | aggregate demand | | |