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征求

zhēngqiú

to ask for

A person asking with a bowl
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Characters in this word

征 zhēng

Strokes
8
Radical
彳 — to step with the left foot
Made of
彳 to step with the left foot 正 straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 征

求 qiú

Strokes
7
Radical
氺 — water
Made of
一 one 氺 water

Example phrases

  • 我征求意见。 Wǒ zhēngqiú yìjiàn. I ask for opinions.
  • 他征求帮助。 Tā zhēngqiú bāngzhù. He asks for help.
  • 老师征求建议。 Lǎoshī zhēngqiú jiànyì. The teacher asks for suggestions.

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