祈祷

dǎo

Traditional: 祈禱

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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

Stroke order for 祈

Stroke order for 祷

Examples

She prays every evening.

We pray for his recovery.

People pray in the church.

He closed his eyes and prayed silently.

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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