The story of 乞

beg

乞 is the picture of water vapor, which is the variant of 气 (gas, air). 乞 is one stroke less than 气, means lack of air. Air is the necessity of human beings, so 乞 has the meaning of begging.

Vocabulary of 乞

  • 乞巧 (A traditional Chinese festival on the seventh evening of July)
  • 乞丐 (beggar)

Classification

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