求 qiú to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech syn 寻找 尋找 xún zhǎo to seek / to look for syn 追求 zhuī qiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after / to woo syn 寻求 尋求 xún qiú to seek / to look for syn 咨询 咨詢 zī xún to inquire / to consult / to seek advice from syn 求救 qiú jiù to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) syn 找寻 找尋 zhǎo xún to look for / to seek / to find fault syn 谋生 謀生 móu shēng to seek one's livelihood / to work to support oneself / to earn a living syn 取名 qǔ míng to name / to be named / to christen / to seek fame syn 司法部 sī fǎ bù Ministry of Justice (PRC etc) / Justice Department (USA etc) 探访 探訪 tàn fǎng to seek by inquiry or search / to call on / to visit syn 征求 徵求 zhēng qiú to solicit / to seek / to request (opinions, feedback etc) / to petition syn 避难 避難 bì nàn to take refuge / to seek asylum 求生 qiú shēng to seek survival / to possess the will to live syn 上交 shàng jiāo to hand over to / to give to higher authority / to seek connections in high places syn 求之不得 qiú zhī bù dé lit. seek but fail to get (idiom) / fig. exactly what one’s been looking for syn 出风头 出風頭 chū fēng tou to push oneself forward / to seek fame / to be in the limelight / same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] syn 物色 wù sè to look for / to seek out / to choose syn 大法官 dà fǎ guān grand justice / high court justice / supreme court justice syn 寻开心 尋開心 xún kāi xīn to make fun of / to seek diversion syn 探寻 探尋 tàn xún to search / to seek / to explore syn 就诊 就診 jiù zhěn to see a doctor / to seek medical advice syn 求职 求職 qiú zhí to seek employment syn 投奔 tóu bèn to seek shelter / to seek asylum syn 找钱 找錢 zhǎo qián to give change / to seek funding / (dialect) to make money / to earn a living 求证 求證 qiú zhèng to seek proof / to seek confirmation syn 容身 róng shēn to find a place where one can fit in / to make one's home / to seek shelter syn 贪图 貪圖 tān tú to covet / to seek (riches, fame) syn 闯荡 闖盪 chuǎng dàng to leave home to make one's way in the world / to leave the life one knows to seek success syn 猎取 獵取 liè qǔ to hunt / (fig.) to seek (fame etc) 猎奇 獵奇 liè qí to hunt for novelty / to seek novelty 谋求 謀求 móu qiú to seek / to strive for syn 实事求是 實事求是 shí shì qiú shì lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) / fig. to be practical and realistic syn 营利 營利 yíng lì for profit / to seek profit syn 探求 tàn qiú to seek / to pursue / to investigate syn 谋取 謀取 móu qǔ to seek / to strive for / to obtain / see also 牟取[mou2 qu3] syn 寻根 尋根 xún gēn to seek one's roots / to get to the bottom of a matter 姑息 gū xī excessively tolerant / to overindulge (sb) / overly conciliatory / to seek appeasement at any price syn 企求 qǐ qiú to seek for / to hope to gain / desirous syn 求学 求學 qiú xué to pursue one's studies / to attend school / to seek knowledge syn 求解 qiú jiě to require a solution / to seek to solve (an equation) 追索 zhuī suǒ to demand payment / to extort / to trace / to seek / to pursue / to explore syn 攀附 pān fù to climb (of climbing plants) / to creep / to cling on to / fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful) / social climbing syn 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng (idiom) to constantly seek to improve / to keep perfecting syn 探察 tàn chá to investigate / to observe / to scout / to seek out and examine / to explore syn 求同存异 求同存異 qiú tóng cún yì to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom) syn 求医 求醫 qiú yī to seek medical treatment / to see a doctor syn 求是 qiú shì to seek the truth 求偶 qiú ǒu to seek a marriage partner / (of an animal) to seek a mate / to court syn 慕名 mù míng to admire sb's reputation / to seek out famous person or location syn 谋职 謀職 móu zhí to look for a job / to seek employment syn 上访 上訪 shàng fǎng to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for sth 招商 zhāo shāng to seek investment or funding / investment promotion 公示 gōng shì to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments) / public notification 诚聘 誠聘 chéng pìn to seek to recruit / to invite job applications from 寻欢 尋歡 xún huān to seek pleasure (esp. sexual) 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng to play hide-and-seek syn 征友 徵友 zhēng yǒu to seek new friends through personal ads, dating apps etc 求取 qiú qǔ to seek after / to strive for 找对象 找對象 zhǎo duì xiàng to seek a marriage partner / looking for a mate 师友 師友 shī yǒu friend from whom you can seek advice syn 拉关系 拉關係 lā guān xì to seek contact with sb for one's own benefit / to suck up to sb syn 弃暗投明 棄暗投明 qì àn tóu míng to renounce the dark and seek the light / to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one syn 求同 qiú tóng to seek consensus / to seek conformity 打肿脸充胖子 打腫臉充胖子 dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàng zi lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom) / to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities syn 找 zhǎo to try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek / to return / to give change syn 投 tóu to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) / to cast (a ballot) / to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) / to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) / to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) / to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) / to go to / to seek refuge / to place oneself into the hands of / (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water syn 图 圖 tú diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek syn 寻 尋 xún to search / to look for / to seek syn 访 訪 fǎng (bound form) to seek by inquiry / (bound form) to visit / to call on syn 邀 yāo to invite / to request / to intercept / to solicit / to seek syn 谋 謀 móu to plan / to seek / scheme syn 牟 móu barley / to moo / to seek or obtain / old variant of 侔[mou2] / old variant of 眸[mou2] syn 攀亲 攀親 pān qīn to seek to profit by family ties syn 咨 zī (bound form) to consult / to seek advice / to take counsel syn 搜求 sōu qiú to seek / to look for syn 访求 訪求 fǎng qiú to seek / to search for 正义 正義 zhèng yì justice / righteousness / just / righteous syn 主持 zhǔ chí to take charge of / to manage or direct / to preside over / to uphold / to stand for (justice etc) / to host (a TV or radio program etc) / (TV) anchor syn 司法 sī fǎ judicial / (administration of) justice 义 義 yì justice / righteousness / meaning / foster (father etc) / adopted / artificial (tooth, limb etc) / relationship / friendship syn 伸张 伸張 shēn zhāng to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) / to promote syn 绳之以法 繩之以法 shéng zhī yǐ fǎ to punish according to the law / to bring to justice syn 忘恩负义 忘恩負義 wàng ēn fù yì to forget favors and violate justice (idiom) / ingratitude to a friend / to kick a benefactor in the teeth syn 申诉 申訴 shēn sù to file a complaint / to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc) / complaint / appeal 归案 歸案 guī àn to bring to justice / to file away (a document) 道义 道義 dào yì morality / righteousness and justice syn 法网 法網 fǎ wǎng the net of justice / the long arm of the law syn 义无反顾 義無反顧 yì wú fǎn gù honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom) / duty-bound not to turn back / no surrender / to pursue justice with no second thoughts syn 误判 誤判 wù pàn to misjudge / error of judgment / incorrect ruling / miscarriage of justice 冤案 yuān àn miscarriage of justice syn 仗义 仗義 zhàng yì to uphold justice / to be loyal (to one's friends) / to stick by syn 打抱不平 dǎ bào bù píng (idiom) to aid sb suffering an injustice / to fight for justice syn 拨云见日 撥雲見日 bō yún jiàn rì lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom) / fig. to restore justice syn 律政司 lǜ zhèng sī Department of Justice (Hong Kong) 信义 信義 xìn yì good faith / honor / trust and justice 惩处 懲處 chéng chǔ to punish / to administer justice syn 冤狱 冤獄 yuān yù unjust charge or verdict / miscarriage of justice / frame-up syn 冤情 yuān qíng facts of an injustice / circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice 