Chinese symbol for “implore”
吁
yù
Traditional: 籲
to implore
The closest CC-CEDICT match for implore is 吁 (yù), defined as: to implore.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “implore”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祈 | qí | to implore; to pray |
| 吁请 (籲請) | yù qǐng | to implore; to entreat |
| 央求 | yāng qiú | to implore; to plead |
| 求告 | qiú gào | to implore; to beseech |
| 哀求 | āi qiú | to entreat; to implore |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 吁.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呼吁 (呼籲) | hū yù | to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to) |
| 气喘吁吁 (氣喘吁吁) | qì chuǎn xū xū | to pant; to gasp for breath |
| 吁请 (籲請) | yù qǐng | to implore; to entreat |
| 喘吁吁 | chuǎn xū xū | to puff and blow |
| 长吁短叹 (長吁短嘆) | cháng xū duǎn tàn | long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain |
| 吁吁 | xū xū | to pant; to gasp for breath |
See also: Japanese symbol for “implore”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.