How to write 祷

祷 (dǎo) 1. To ask for help or blessings from heaven or deities by believers or superstitious people. 向天、神求助、求福的行为。 2. Blessings; respectful expressions (used in letters). 祝愿，敬辞（书信用语）。 3. (Verb) A form of prayer for blessings; a superstitious act of seeking blessings from deities. 祈祷，向神求福的迷信行为。 4. To pray; to ask earnestly. 祈祷，请求。 引： 1. "说文" (Shuōwén): 祷,告事求福也。 "Praying means to inform and seek blessings." 2. "广雅" (Guǎngyǎ): 祷,祭也。 "Praying refers to offerings or sacrifices." 3. "周礼·大祝" (Zhōulǐ · Dàzhù): 五曰祷。注:“祷，贺庆言福祚之辞。” "The fifth is called prayer. Note: 'Prayer is a celebratory phrase expressing blessings.'" 4. "周礼·小祝" (Zhōulǐ · Xiǎozhù): 候禳祷词之祝号。疏:“求福谓之祷，报赛谓之祠。” "To await the blessings is referred to as prayer; to repay is referred to as an offering." 5. "诗·小雅·吉日" (Shī · Xiǎoyǎ · Jírì): 既伯既祷。 "Already blessed and prayed." 6. "论语·述而" (Lúnyǔ · Shù'ér): 子疾病，子路请祷。 "When the master was ill, Zilu asked to pray." 7. "韩非子·外储说右下" (Hánfēizǐ · Wài Chǔ Shuō Yòu Xià): 秦襄王病，百姓为之祷;病愈，杀牛塞祷。 "When King Xiang of Qin was ill, the people prayed for him; upon recovery, they killed a cow for sacrifice." 8. "淮南子·主术" (Huáinánzǐ · Zhǔshù): 以身祷于桑林之际。 "To pray with one's body at the moment of the mulberry forest." 例： - 祷巫 (priest praying) - 祷祀 (to pray to gods and offer sacrifices) - 祷雨 (to pray for rain) - 祷牲 (sacrificial animals used during prayers) 盼望——书信中用作敬词，表示期望和请求。 To hope; used in letters as a respectful term indicating expectations and requests. 引： 1. "韩非子·扬权" (Hánfēizǐ · Yángquán): 君臣不同道，下以名祷。 "When the ruler and minister have different paths, they lower themselves to use names for prayers." 例： - 切祷 (earnestly pray) - 是所至祷 (the prayer arrived at its destination) - 祷切 (a polite expression in letters indicating urgent requests) - 祷盼 (a polite expression in letters indicating hopes and requests)