征求 zhēngqiú▶ yêu cầu

Stroke order

征求 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

• 征 — 8 strokes
• 求 — 7 strokes

Senses

1. to solicit
2. to seek
3. to request (opinions, feedback etc)
4. to petition

Related words

• 特征Đặc điểm; Nét đặc trưng
• 请求yêu cầu
• 象征Biểu tượng hóa; tượng trưng
• 追求Sự theo đuổi
• 力求phấn đấu cho
• 征收bộ sưu tập

征求 is pronounced zhēngqiú and means “yêu cầu”. HSK 5 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 征求 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.