Chinese Character: 乞 (Qǐ - Beg; Plead)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 乙 (Radical: 乙, related to strokes)
笔画数: 3 (Number of strokes: 3)
结构分解: 象形字，像向人开口乞讨的样子，本义是求、讨。(A pictographic character, resembling a person opening their mouth to beg. Its original meaning is to request or beg.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qǐ (Third tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“乞”主要指请求、讨取，如向他人求取帮助或物品。("乞" mainly refers to requesting or begging for something, such as asking others for help or items.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 乞求 (qǐ qiú) Beg; Plead
- 乞食 (qǐ shí) Beg for food
- 乞援 (qǐ yuán) Beg for assistance
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“乞”通常作为动词使用，后面可接名词作宾语，表示请求的具体内容。("乞" is usually used as a verb, followed by a noun object to indicate the specific content of the request.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国传统文化中，“乞”与救助、慈善相关。古代有“乞巧”等民俗活动，表达对美好生活的祈求。(In traditional Chinese culture, "乞" is related to assistance and charity. Ancient folk activities like "Qiqiao" (begging for ingenuity) expressed prayers for a better life.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
他乞求生路。(Tā qǐ qiú shēng lù.)
He begged for a way to survive.
老人在街头乞食。(Lǎo rén zài jiē tóu qǐ shí.)
The old man begged for food on the street.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“乞”的形状像人开口请求，结合发音“Qǐ”（第三声），可记忆为“开口乞求”。(Associate the shape of "乞" with a person opening their mouth to request, and combine it with the pronunciation "Qǐ" (third tone) to remember it as "opening the mouth to beg".)