探
求

To seek in Chinese: 探求 (tàn qiú)

tàn qiú

to seek

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to seek
  2. 2to pursue
  3. 3to investigate

Stroke order

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探
求

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄢˋ

tàn

ㄊ/ tㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄑㄧㄡˊ

qiú

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 科学家不断探求真理。

    kē xué jiā bú duàn tàn qiú zhēn lǐ。

    Scientists ceaselessly seek the truth.

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Related words

求

qiú

to seek

探

tàn

to explore

要求

yāo qiú

to request

请求

qǐng qiú

to request

征求

zhēng qiú

to solicit

追求

zhuī qiú

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly

需求

xū qiú

requirement

寻求

xún qiú

to seek

求职

qiú zhí

to seek employment

探索

tàn suǒ

to explore

探讨

tàn tǎo

to investigate

哀求

āi qiú

to entreat

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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