Read Edit View history 求 qiú HSK2 seek Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of a crawling insect. The current meaning "seek" or "beg" is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas qiú × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components No items. + Add component Stroke Data 求 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 299, 585 ], [ 327, 578 ], [ 398, 581 ], [ 549, 609 ], [ 645, 636 ], [ 711, 637 ] ], [ [ 472, 813 ], [ 489, 805 ], [ 521, 773 ], [ 512, 460 ], [ 516, 95 ], [ 510, 63 ], [ 493, 31 ], [ 450, 44 ], [ 379, 79 ], [ 377, 86 ], [ 366, 86 ] ], [ [ 252, 485 ], [ 326, 436 ], [ 356, 394 ] ], [ [ 156, 183 ], [ 217, 182 ], [ 431, 341 ] ], [ [ 751, 572 ], [ 762, 550 ], [ 761, 525 ], [ 584, 405 ] ], [ [ 543, 395 ], [ 554, 367 ], [ 632, 298 ], [ 704, 238 ], [ 803, 171 ], [ 856, 162 ], [ 987, 155 ] ], [ [ 701, 793 ], [ 793, 744 ], [ 829, 698 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 540 584 Q 709 617 718 625 Q 728 634 723 643 Q 716 656 684 664 Q 653 671 619 659 Q 580 647 542 635 L 489 622 Q 485 622 481 620 Q 402 604 307 596 Q 268 590 296 571 Q 336 546 430 563 Q 458 569 489 574 L 540 584 Z", "M 537 401 Q 536 492 540 584 L 542 635 Q 546 719 560 763 Q 578 794 520 818 Q 486 837 465 829 Q 447 822 463 799 Q 485 771 487 735 Q 488 720 489 622 L 489 574 Q 488 418 485 110 Q 484 85 470 76 Q 461 69 440 76 Q 415 82 390 87 Q 356 99 359 88 Q 360 81 381 66 Q 448 12 465 -17 Q 484 -53 501 -54 Q 517 -55 531 -18 Q 550 28 548 105 Q 539 235 538 363 L 537 401 Z", "M 272 443 Q 300 418 330 388 Q 343 375 357 376 Q 367 376 373 389 Q 377 402 370 431 Q 366 452 334 467 Q 262 497 248 491 Q 244 487 244 475 Q 247 465 272 443 Z", "M 153 199 Q 140 195 140 183 Q 141 168 154 162 Q 182 152 221 141 Q 233 141 243 153 Q 264 183 397 294 Q 415 309 427 325 Q 439 337 436 346 Q 429 350 417 344 Q 320 283 196 214 Q 180 204 153 199 Z", "M 718 536 Q 672 487 582 416 Q 573 409 578 399 Q 587 395 597 399 Q 736 471 801 496 Q 823 497 821 512 Q 817 533 798 558 Q 779 583 752 591 Q 734 592 732 570 Q 732 554 718 536 Z", "M 538 363 Q 641 249 770 131 Q 795 112 829 117 Q 947 136 985 147 Q 995 151 996 157 Q 996 163 979 169 Q 807 214 714 271 Q 630 328 537 401 C 513 419 518 385 538 363 Z", "M 730 746 Q 763 721 797 691 Q 813 678 831 679 Q 844 680 848 696 Q 852 714 840 747 Q 833 769 796 783 Q 714 807 696 800 Q 690 794 693 780 Q 697 767 730 746 Z" ] } 7 strokes 求 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 289, 585 ], [ 406, 583 ], [ 720, 636 ] ], [ [ 463, 824 ], [ 524, 759 ], [ 513, 71 ], [ 486, 0 ], [ 364, 87 ] ], [ [ 251, 483 ], [ 366, 386 ] ], [ [ 146, 185 ], [ 222, 184 ], [ 428, 340 ] ], [ [ 746, 587 ], [ 762, 513 ], [ 582, 406 ] ], [ [ 537, 391 ], [ 799, 173 ], [ 988, 154 ] ], [ [ 698, 790 ], [ 793, 744 ], [ 842, 689 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M540,584Q709,617 718,625Q728,634 723,643Q716,656 684,664Q653,671 619,659Q580,647 542,635C507,626 507,626 489,622Q485,622 481,620Q402,604 307,596Q268,590 296,571Q336,546 430,563Q458,569 489,574C523,581 523,581 540,584Z", "M537,401Q536,492 540,584C541,618 541,618 542,635Q546,719 560,763Q578,794 520,818Q486,837 465,829Q447,822 463,799Q485,771 487,735Q488,720 489,622C489,590 489,590 489,574Q488,418 485,110Q484,85 470,76Q461,69 440,76Q415,82 390,87Q356,99 359,88Q360,81 381,66Q448,12 465,-17Q484,-53 501,-54Q517,-55 531,-18Q550,28 548,105Q539,235 538,363C537,388 537,388 537,401Z", "M272,443Q300,418 330,388Q343,375 357,376Q367,376 373,389Q377,402 370,431Q366,452 334,467Q262,497 248,491Q244,487 244,475Q247,465 272,443Z", "M153,199Q140,195 140,183Q141,168 154,162Q182,152 221,141Q233,141 243,153Q264,183 397,294Q415,309 427,325Q439,337 436,346Q429,350 417,344Q320,283 196,214Q180,204 153,199Z", "M718,536Q672,487 582,416Q573,409 578,399Q587,395 597,399Q736,471 801,496Q823,497 821,512Q817,533 798,558Q779,583 752,591Q734,592 732,570Q732,554 718,536Z", "M538,363Q641,249 770,131Q795,112 829,117Q947,136 985,147Q995,151 996,157Q996,163 979,169Q807,214 714,271Q630,328 537,401C527,409 530,373 538,363Z", "M730,746Q763,721 797,691Q813,678 831,679Q844,680 848,696Q852,714 840,747Q833,769 796,783Q714,807 696,800Q690,794 693,780Q697,767 730,746Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.