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求是

qiú shì

2-character word

What 求是 means

1. to seek the truth

The characters in 求是

• 求qiúto seek; to look for; to request
• 是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true…

Words containing 求是

• 实事求是shí shì qiú shìlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic

Sounds the same

Read qiú shì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 囚室prison cell