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請求

简请求 · 繁請求

Mandarin · pinyin qǐng qiú

to request; to ask
request (Classifier: 個 gè)

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請: qǐng · ask, request; invite; please
求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
请: qǐng · ask, request; invite; please

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3–2 · qing3 qiu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ceng2 kau4 · cing2 kau4

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verb

to ask; to request; to entreat; to beg

noun

request; requirement; entreatment (Classifier: 個／个 m)
(networking) request (message sent over a network to a server)

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