征求

The Chinese word 征求 (zhēngqiú) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 征 (zhēng) and 求 (qiú). The character 征 originally meant "to march" or "to go on a military expedition," but it has also been used in the sense of "to recruit" or "to conscript." The character 求 means "to seek" or "to request." Thus, the compound word 征求 can be understood as "to seek by conscription" or "to request by force." In modern Chinese, 征求 is used in a variety of contexts, including:- To solicit opinions or suggestions- To seek approval or permission- To recruit or conscript soldiers- To levy taxes or feesFor example, the sentence 征求意见 (zhēngqiú yìjiàn) means "to solicit opinions," while the sentence 征求批准 (zhēngqiú pīzhǔn) means "to seek approval."