祈祷
qídǎoTraditional: 祈禱
#1397 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to pray, prayer
Word origin
A compound of 祈 (qí, to pray, to beg) and 祷 (dǎo, to pray), both carrying the ritual radical 礻 that relates to worship. The simplified 祷 derives from the traditional 禱.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 祈 (qí, to pray) + 祷 (dǎo, to pray); both with 礻(ritual) radical
Stroke order
祈
祷
Examples
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She prays every evening.
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We pray for his recovery.
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People pray in the church.
默默。
He closed his eyes and prayed silently.
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Let us pray together for peace.
祈祷 (qí dǎo) means to pray or a prayer. It is used for appealing to a god or wishing earnestly for something.
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