Chinese symbol for “beg”
恳求
kěn qiú
Traditional: 懇求
to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty
The closest CC-CEDICT match for beg is 恳求 (kěn qiú), defined as: to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “beg”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乞讨 (乞討) | qǐ tǎo | to beg; to go begging |
| 乞 | qǐ | to beg |
| 乞求 | qǐ qiú | to beg |
| 要饭 (要飯) | yào fàn | to beg (for food or money) |
| 化缘 (化緣) | huà yuán | (of a monk) to beg |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 恳求.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 诚恳 (誠懇) | chéng kěn | sincere; honest |
| 恳请 (懇請) | kěn qǐng | to request earnestly |
| 恳切 (懇切) | kěn qiè | earnest; sincere |
| 勤恳 (勤懇) | qín kěn | diligent and attentive; assiduous |
| 勤勤恳恳 (勤勤懇懇) | qín qín kěn kěn | industrious and conscientious; assiduous |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require |
| 需求 | xū qiú | requirement; to require |
| 请求 (請求) | qǐng qiú | to request; to ask; request (个 (gè)) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “beg”.
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