Memory phrase for the character: 乞

乞

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Meaning

to beg

Pronunciation

qǐ

Explanation

 Top: lying person as a person 人 that is horizontal, below: at 2nd position 乙 (two 二 written quickly without lifting the pen.)

Mnemonic
 
There lies a disadvantaged person (= from the second 乙 class of the society): a beggar.

Radicals

person lying downThis radical can be seen as a person 人 who has the right leg horizontal 一. He is thus lying. (Further radicals with "person" are: sitting 匕, sitting cross-legged 夂, kneeling ⺈, skilled 才, bending マ,卩, slumped 㔾 or husband 夫)
乙 at second positionShows the number two 二 written quickly without lifting the pen.
乞 to begTop: horizontal person , below: odd/fine/grade B/2nd 乙 (There lies an oddly nice but second rated beggar.)




 Vocabulary

乞丐 qǐ gài  beggar
乞求 qǐ qiú  to beg
乞讨 qǐ tǎo  to beg; to go begging
乞讨 qǐ tǎo  

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