哀求 meaning in English

āiqiú

to entreat; to implore

HSK 7-9verb16 strokes

Meaning of 哀求

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

āiqiú
  1. to entreat
  2. to implore
  3. to plead

Stroke order for each character

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哀 āi · sad · 9 strokes

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求 qiú · to seek · 7 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 哀求.

要求yāoqiúto request; to require
请求qǐngqiúto request; to ask; request (CL:個|个[ge4])
需求xūqiúrequirement; to require
追求zhuīqiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after
征求zhēngqiúto solicit; to seek
寻求xúnqiúto seek; to look for
求职qiúzhíto seek employment
求婚qiúhūnto propose marriage
求救qiújiùto seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
悲哀bēi'āigrieved; sorrowful
恳求kěnqiúto beg; to beseech
求助qiúzhùto request help; to appeal (for help)

Questions about 哀求

What does 哀求 mean?

哀求 (āiqiú) means "to entreat; to implore" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 哀求?

哀求 is made of 2 characters: 哀 (9 strokes), 求 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 哀求 an HSK word?

Yes. 哀求 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.