(měi) - To beseech, to entreat, to request earnestly.

Tone 3

měi | 9 strokes | radical:

· měi

To beseech, to entreat, to request earnestly.

To beseech, to entreat, to request earnestly.

Usage highlights

to entreat earnestlyto beseech repeatedlyto make an earnest requestto plead for helpto implore forgiveness

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He earnestly requested help (凂求帮助).
  • She entreated the judge for mercy (凂求宽恕).
  • They beseeched the heavens for rain (凂天求雨).

Collocations

  • to entreat earnestly(凂求)
  • to beseech repeatedly(凂请)
  • to make an earnest request(凂托)
  • to plead for help(凂助)
  • to implore forgiveness(凂恕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It carries a formal and literary connotation of sincere pleading.

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