祈 qí to pray
to pray; to entreat; to beseech
怎么记住“祈”: 礻 spirit + 斤 catty = to pray. When his last catty of rice runs out, the woodcutter kneels before the forest spirit to pray for a better year.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
祈 = 礻 spirit + 斤 catty
- 礻 spirit meaning
- 斤 catty sound
When his last catty of rice runs out, the woodcutter kneels before the forest spirit to pray for a better year.
How it came to be
The spirit sign gives the meaning and the right part the sound; the word means to pray for good fortune.
用法
- To pray/entreat/wish earnestly: 祈祷 (qídǎo) to pray, 祈求 (qíqiú) to beseech, 祈福 (qífú) to pray for blessings.
- 祈盼 (qípàn) means to earnestly hope. Register: sincere and somewhat solemn, used for wishes and prayers alike.