How to write 乞
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Meaning of 乞
Pinyin
qǐ
Radical
乙
Strokes
3
Definition
beg
Usage
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乞 [qǐ]
1. To ask, beg, or request from someone.
乞求: to beg.
乞丐: beggar.
乞灵: to seek assistance from deities.
乞怜: to beg for pity.
2. A surname.
乞 [qǐ] (Verb)
1. The original meaning: to ask or beg from someone.
造字法: Pictographic; originally written as "气", indicating the concept of asking.
同本义: Beg; go begging.
引申为: To request, hope.
Examples:
- 《苍颉篇》: 乞, means to act of begging.
- 《春秋·僖公八年》: Zheng Bo begs for an alliance.
- 《谷梁传》: A beggar seeks assistance at their place.
Further examples include:
- 乞化: to beg (for alms);
- 乞粮: to request food;
- 乞和: to request peace;
- 乞命: to plead for mercy regarding life.
3. To be; called.
Examples:
- 《清平山堂话本》: The monk begot him to fall.
- 《水浒传》: The woman cannot ensnare him any longer, saying, "Let go, and I will go."
乞 [qǐ] (Noun)
1. Beggar:
《孟子·告子上》: To want someone, they don’t care.
Further examples include:
- 乞俭: beggar.
2. A surname.
* (Note: Derived from traditional dictionary explanations)
乞 [qǐ] (Verb)
1. To give.
Example: In "集韵·去声·未韵", it states: 乞 means to give.
Further example from the "汉书": After his wife passed away, he requested money to bury her.
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Input Method for 乞
Pinyin
qi3
Wubi
tnb
Cangjie
on
Zhengma
mayd
Four Corner
80717
Unicode
U+4e5e
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category