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请

qǐng

please; to invite, to ask

please; to invite, to ask
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Character

请 qǐng

Strokes
10
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 青 nature's color
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我请你吃饭。 Wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn. Let me treat you to a meal.
  • 请你喝茶。 Qǐng nǐ hē chá. Please have some tea.
  • 我想请你来。 Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ lái. I'd like to invite you over.

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