丐
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gài · beggar

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Character anatomy

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The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

丐
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

4Total strokes

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Single-componentCharacter structure

Keep the whole form centered inside the writing square.

一Key radical

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 丐 sits in each complete thought.

Tā hěn fù yǒu, dàn huó dé xiàng gè qǐ gài.他很富有,但活得像个乞丐。

He is rich yet he lives like a beggar.

Source: Tatoeba #408246 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú shì qǐ gài.我不是乞丐。

I'm not a beggar.

Source: Tatoeba #6150017 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè míng qǐ gài zài shōu jí gān miàn bāo.这名乞丐在收集干面包。

The beggar is collecting stale bread.

Source: Tatoeba #2254186 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bǎ shēn shàng de qián quán dōu gěi le nà gè qǐ gài.我把身上的錢全都給了那個乞丐。

I gave the beggar all the money I had.

Source: Tatoeba #616794 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 丐 in context

  1. Say gài, then recall the core meaning: beggar.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 乞丐 (qǐ gài), meaning “beggar”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 丐 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.