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title: "Suoqu Meaning: 索取 (suǒqǔ) Means “to ask for”"
description: "索取 (suǒqǔ) means “to ask for; to demand”. Hear its tones, see what 索 and 取 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suoqu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 索取 mean?

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索取 suǒqǔ

## to ask for; to demand

## Its characters

1. 索 suǒ to demand
2. 取 qǔ to take

## In a sentence

你可以在前台免费索取一份资料。 You can ask for a free brochure at the front desk.

[More about 索取](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%B4%A2%E5%8F%96)

## More words with 索 or 取

- [采取 cǎiqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiqu)
- [获取 huòqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoqu)
- [领取 lǐngqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingqu)
- [录取 lùqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luqu)
- [摸索 mōsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mosuo)
- [谋取 móuqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mouqu)
- [取代 qǔdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qudai)
- [取得 qǔdé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qude)
- [取消 qǔxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quxiao)
- [收取 shōuqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouqu)

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