谋 móu
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- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 某 some, someone
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
谋求
móuqiú
to seek; to strive for
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 谈判双方都在谋求一种既能保全面子又能缓解冲突的方案。 Tánpàn shuāngfāng dōu zài móuqiú yī zhǒng jì néng bǎoquán miànzi yòu néng huǎnjiě chōngtū de fāng'àn. Both sides in the negotiation are seeking a plan that can preserve face while easing the conflict.
- 他离开家乡，是为了谋求更好的发展机会。 Tā líkāi jiāxiāng, shì wèile móuqiú gèng hǎo de fāzhǎn jīhuì. He left his hometown to seek better opportunities for development.
- 这家小店谋求和大商场合作，扩大自己的客源。 Zhè jiā xiǎodiàn móuqiú hé dà shāngchǎng hézuò, kuòdà zìjǐ de kèyuán. This small shop seeks to cooperate with a big mall to widen its customer base.
Related words
- 参谋 cānmóu staff officer; to advise
- 谋害 móuhài to plot to murder; to harm deliberately
- 谋划 móuhuà to plan; to scheme
- 谋取 móuqǔ to seek to obtain; to gain through planning
- 谋生 móushēng to make a living
- 阴谋 yīnmóu conspiracy; plot
- 足智多谋 zúzhìduōmóu resourceful; full of wisdom and strategy
- 请求 qǐngqiú to request; request
- 求 qiú to beg; to ask for
- 要求 yāoqiú requirement; request
- 需求 xūqiú need; demand
- 征求 zhēngqiú to ask for