Spot 乞
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
乞 component
qǐ · to beg; to request
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 乞
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue乞Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 乞 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
吃=
口
仡=
亻
讫=
讠
圪=
土
扢=
扌
纥=
纟
汔=
氵
迄=
辶
屹=
山
疙=
疒
矻=
石
虼=
虫
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 乞 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
吃chī
to eat
HSK 3.0 · L1好吃hǎochītasty
HSK 3.0 · L1吃惊chījīngto be startled
HSK 3.0 · L4小吃xiǎochīstreet food
HSK 3.0 · L4大吃一惊dàchī-yìjīngChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L6吃喝玩乐chī-hē-wán-lèlit. to eat, drink, play and be merry
HSK 3.0 · L7-9吃苦chīkǔto bear hardships
HSK 3.0 · L7-9吃亏chīkuīto suffer losses
HSK 3.0 · L7-9吃力chīlìto entail strenuous effort
HSK 3.0 · L7-9疙瘩gēdaswelling or lump on skin
HSK 3.0 · L7-9口吃kǒuchīto stammer
HSK 3.0 · L7-9迄今qìjīnso far
HSK 3.0 · L7-9