祈 qí
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- Made of
- 礻 spirit 斤 axe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
祈祷
qídǎo
to pray
Characters in this word
祷 dǎo
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- Made of
- 礻 spirit 寿 old age, longevity
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 洪水退去后，居民在临时安置点为失踪者祈祷。 Hóngshuǐ tuìqù hòu, jūmín zài línshí ānzhì diǎn wèi shīzōngzhě qídǎo. After the floodwaters receded, residents prayed for the missing at the temporary resettlement site.
- 考试前，她默默地祈祷一切顺利。 Kǎoshì qián, tā mòmò de qídǎo yíqiè shùnlì. Before the exam she silently prayed that everything would go well.
- 全家人都在祈祷爷爷的手术能够成功。 Quán jiārén dōu zài qídǎo yéye de shǒushù nénggòu chénggōng. The whole family is praying that grandpa's operation will be successful.
Related words
- 虔诚 qiánchéng devout; sincere; reverent
- 缅怀 miǎnhuái to cherish the memory of; to commemorate
- 神圣 shénshèng sacred; holy; solemn
- 祭祀 jìsì to offer sacrifices; sacrificial rites
- 菩萨 púsà bodhisattva; merciful person
- 祭奠 jìdiàn to hold a memorial ceremony; to pay tribute to the dead
- 僧人 sēngrén monk
- 祭 jì to offer sacrifice; to hold a memorial rite; to bring out
- 君子 jūnzǐ gentleman; person of integrity
- 扫墓 sǎomù to visit and clean a grave; to pay respects at a grave
- 圣贤 shèngxián sages and worthies; wise and virtuous people
- 埋葬 máizàng to bury; to put to rest