乞 qǐ — to beg; to ask for; to supplicate

乞

Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #42

qǐ qi3

Basic definition

  1. verb to beg; to ask for; to supplicate e.g 乞丐乞求乞讨乞怜

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (象形。《说文》本作“气”,借云气字表示乞求义。本义:向人求讨)
  2. beg;go begging e.g 乞化 · 乞言 · 乞邻 · 乞粮 · 乞活 · 乞募 · 乞麾 · 乞灵 · 乞请
  3. ask;request;hope e.g 乞匄 · 乞免 · 乞师 · 乞鞫 · 乞念 · 乞哀 · 乞和 · 乞命
  4. be+…-ed
noun
  1. beggar e.g 乞俭
  2. 姓

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