Taxonomy of meanings for 祈:　　

  • 祈 qí (OC: ɡɯl MC: ɡɨi) 渠希切 平 廣韻：【求也報也告也渠希切十九 】
    • PRAY
      • vt(oN)pray to the contextually determinate N
      • vtoNpray for
      • vttoN1.+prep+N2pray for (something N1) to (something or someone N2) 祈穀於上帝
      • vt[oN]pray for something
      • viactprayCH
    • SACRIFICE
      • REQUEST
        • SURNAMES
          • = 畿

          Additional information about 祈

          說文解字: 【祈】，求福也。从示、斤聲。 【渠稀切】

            Criteria
          • PRAY

            1. The current general word for prayers of all kinds is dǎo 禱, but the word primarily refers to requests made to the spirits.

            2. Zhù 祝 refers specifically to shamanistic incantations by a professional, and these incantations do not so directly involve requests.

            3. Fú 祓 refers specifically to exorcism.

            4. Zǔ 詛 (ant. qí 祈 "pray for blessings") refers to the calling down of the wrath of the gods and spirits on someone or something.

            5. Qí 祈 (ant. zǔ 詛 "call down the wrath of the spirits") refers to seeking supernatural aid or blessings from the gods and spirits.

            Word relations
          • Assoc: (PRAY)禱/PRAY The current general word for prayers of all kinds is dǎo 禱, but the word primarily refers to requests made to the spirits.