乞
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)