丐Tone 4

gài ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 一

丐 · gài

to beg;

beggar;

to ask for;

to seek;

also used as a surname.

to begbeggarto ask for

Usage highlights

to begbeggarto solicitto ask for helpalmscharity collection

Synonyms

乞— to beg
讨— to beg, to ask for

Antonyms

施— to give, to bestow
赠— to give as a gift

Usage & contexts

Examples

He begged for food on the street (在街上乞丐).
The organization solicits donations (募捐丐款).
This is a rare variant character (丐字).

Collocations

to beg(乞丐)
beggar(乞丐)
to solicit(丐求)
to ask for help(丐助)
alms-seeking(丐食)
charity collection(募丐)

Idioms

Nine Streams and Three Gorges(九垓八埏)
To the ends of the earth(九垓八埏)

Cultural background

Originally depicted a person turning their head, later borrowed to mean 'to beg'.
In historical contexts, sometimes used as a variant for other characters like 匄.
Rarely used as a surname in modern times.

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