Chinese Word: 祈 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

祈

Pinyin: qí

English Definition: to implore; to pray; to request

Chinese Definition:
①向神求福：祈祷。祈福。祈年。
②请求：祈请。祈求。祈望。敬祈照准。
③姓氏。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 示

Pictophonetic:斤 indicates the sound; 礻 (spirit) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 礻 [ shì ] spirit
- 斤 [ jīn ] a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd

Similar Characters: 圻析忻

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祈祷	qí dǎo	to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer
祈求	qí qiú	to pray for; to appeal
祈福	qí fú	to pray for blessings
祈望	qí wàng	to hope; to wish; hope; wish; (old) name of an official post
祈使句	qí shǐ jù	imperative sentence

1		jìng 敬 qí 祈 zhǐ dǎo 指导。 We respectfully request your guidance.
2		gǔ gē 谷歌 huì 会 jǐ yǔ 给予 qí qǐng 祈请 zhě 者 yǐ 以 dá àn 答案。 Google answers prayers.
3		jiāng 将 dài biǎo 代表 zhe 着 qí 祈 yè 夜 shì jiè 世界 zhì xù 秩序 de 的 lún huàn 轮换。 Event cards represent shifts in the world order of Vigil.
4		zài 在 xǔ duō 许多 guó jiā 国家， rén mín 人民 qí bài 祈拜 tè bié 特别 shén líng 神灵 yǐ 以 qiú 求 shàng tiān 上天 bǎo yòu 保佑。 People in many countries worshiped special deities intended to protect them from smallpox.
5		wèi shǔ zhòng duō 为数众多 de 的 zōng jiào 宗教 jié rì 节日 rǎo luàn 扰乱 le 了 jiào tú 教徒 de 的 rì cháng 日常 qí 祈 gào 告 hé 和 mò niàn 默念 yí shì 仪式。 Numerous religious festivals break up the daily ritual of prayer and meditation.

1		jìng 敬 qí 祈 zhǐ dǎo 指导。 We respectfully request your guidance.
2		gǔ gē 谷歌 huì 会 jǐ yǔ 给予 qí qǐng 祈请 zhě 者 yǐ 以 dá àn 答案。 Google answers prayers.
3		jiāng 将 dài biǎo 代表 zhe 着 qí 祈 yè 夜 shì jiè 世界 zhì xù 秩序 de 的 lún huàn 轮换。 Event cards represent shifts in the world order of Vigil.
4		zài 在 xǔ duō 许多 guó jiā 国家， rén mín 人民 qí bài 祈拜 tè bié 特别 shén líng 神灵 yǐ 以 qiú 求 shàng tiān 上天 bǎo yòu 保佑。 People in many countries worshiped special deities intended to protect them from smallpox.
5		wèi shǔ zhòng duō 为数众多 de 的 zōng jiào 宗教 jié rì 节日 rǎo luàn 扰乱 le 了 jiào tú 教徒 de 的 rì cháng 日常 qí 祈 gào 告 hé 和 mò niàn 默念 yí shì 仪式。 Numerous religious festivals break up the daily ritual of prayer and meditation.