请(qǐng)

HSK 110 strokesTrad. 請

to ask

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Character information

Pinyin
qǐng
Meaning
to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
請

Origin & structure

Where 请 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠青

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 青 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

讠yán青qīng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 请 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 请

Common words using 请 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qǐng请jià假
HSK 1

to request leave of absence

Open 请假 page →
qǐng请wèn问
HSK 1

Excuse me, may I ask...?

Open 请问 page →
shēn申qǐng请
HSK 4

to apply for sth

Open 申请 page →
pìn聘qǐng请
HSK 6

to engage

Open 聘请 page →
jìng敬qǐng请
HSK 7-9

please (do sth) (deferential form)

Open 敬请 page →
cù促qǐng请

to urge

Open 促请 page →
wù务qǐng请

please (formal)

Open 务请 page →
chī吃qǐng请

to be a guest at a dinner party; to be wined and dined (as a bribe)

Open 吃请 page →

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