Spot 求
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
求 component
qiú · to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 求
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue求Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 求 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
球=
王
救=
+攵
俅=
亻
逑=
辶
赇=
贝
裘=
+衣
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 求 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
篮球lánqiú
basketball
HSK 3.0 · L2球qiúball used for playing games
HSK 3.0 · L2足球zúqiúsoccer
HSK 3.0 · L2球场qiúchǎngstadium
HSK 3.0 · L3网球wǎngqiútennis
HSK 3.0 · L3羽毛球yǔmáoqiúbadminton
HSK 3.0 · L3地球dìqiúthe earth
HSK 3.0 · L4排球páiqiúvolleyball
HSK 3.0 · L4乒乓球pīngpāngqiútable tennis
HSK 3.0 · L4球队qiúduìsports team
HSK 3.0 · L4球迷qiúmífan
HSK 3.0 · L4全球quánqiúthe whole world
HSK 3.0 · L4