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  1. 1. to beg

Words Containing 乞

乞丐
qǐ gài

beggar

乞求
qǐ qiú

to beg

乞讨
qǐ tǎo

to beg

乞人
qǐ rén

beggar

乞伏
qǐ fú

tribe of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people

乞儿
qǐ ér

beggar

乞力马扎罗山
qǐ lì mǎ zhā luó shān

Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

乞和
qǐ hé

to sue for peace

乞哀告怜
qǐ āi gào lián

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)

乞恕
qǐ shù

to beg forgiveness

乞怜
qǐ lián

to beg for pity

乞贷
qǐ dài

to beg for a loan

乞食
qǐ shí

to beg for food

吹箫乞食
chuī xiāo qǐ shí

to beg while playing the xiao 簫|箫[xiāo] (mouth organ)

摇尾乞怜
yáo wěi qǐ lián

lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)

死乞白赖
sǐ qi bái lài

to pester someone again and again

求乞
qiú qǐ

to beg

行乞
xíng qǐ

to beg

讨乞
tǎo qǐ

to go begging

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