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title: "Suqiu Meaning: 诉求 (sùqiú) Means “demand”"
description: "诉求 (traditional 訴求, sùqiú) means “demand; appeal; to appeal; to petition”. Hear its tones, see what 诉 and 求 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suqiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 诉求 mean?

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诉求 sùqiú

## demand; appeal; to appeal; to petition

## Its characters

1. 诉 sù to tell
2. 求 qiú demand (as in 供求)

## In a sentence

公司应该认真听取员工的诉求。 The company should listen carefully to its employees' demands.

[More about 诉求](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%AF%89%E6%B1%82)

## More words with 诉 or 求

- [告诉 gàosù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaosu)
- [力求 lìqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liqiu)
- [请求 qǐngqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingqiu)
- [起诉 qǐsù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qisu)
- [求婚 qiúhūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuhun)
- [求职 qiúzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuzhi)
- [求助 qiúzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuzhu)
- [上诉 shàngsù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangsu)
- [诉讼 sùsòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/susong)
- [投诉 tóusù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tousu)

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