乞 (qǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “to beg”. It takes 3 strokes.
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Structure
乞
Single unit
- 乞 to beg · qǐ unknown
Structure from: Unicode U+4E5E and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
Trace the three strokes of 乞 while saying: to beg or request.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
3 strokes
In real words
- 乞求qǐ qiúto beg; to implore乞 = qǐ
- 乞丐qǐ gàibeggar乞 = qǐ
Go deeper
All readings
to beg
to beg; to request or ask for
向人请求给予；乞求。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 乞求qǐ qiúto beg; to implore乞 = qǐ
- 乞丐qǐ gàibeggar乞 = qǐ
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 乞 mean?
乞 (qǐ) means to beg; to request or ask for.
How do you pronounce 乞?
It is pronounced qǐ.
How many strokes does 乞 have?
3. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 乞?
乙. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 乞?
Common ones are 乞求 and 乞丐. The reading of 乞 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.