乞

qǐ

to beg

Radical: 乙 Strokes: 3

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Common

Same radical

乱乡乳了买习乙也乾乩乜

Same radical

乱乡乳了买习乙也乾乩乜

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Meanings

to beg

qǐ

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Words with 乞 142 total

to beg求乞qiú qǐ to beg for a loan乞贷qǐ dài beggar乞儿qǐ ér tribe of the Xianbei nomadic people乞伏Qǐ fú to sue for peace乞和qǐ hé

Idioms with 乞 12 total Chain

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)乞哀告怜qǐ āi gào lián to pester someone again and again死乞白赖sǐ qi bái lài lit. a beggar warming himself by the fire (idiom) · fig. one who curries favor with the powerful; a sycophant向火乞儿xiàng huǒ qǐ ér lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom) · fig. to fawn on sb · to bow and scrape · to grovel摇尾乞怜yáo wěi qǐ lián