Taxonomy of meanings for 禱:　　

  • 禱 dào (OC: tuus MC: tɑu) 都導切 去 廣韻：【祭也請也文字音義云得福曰祠求福曰禱又當老切 】
  • 禱 dǎo (OC: tuuʔ MC: tɑu) 都晧切 上 廣韻：【請也求福也 】
    • PRAY
      • nabactprayer (of battle etc)
      • vt[oN]pray for blessing and good fortune on anyone's behalf; offer prayers; offer thanksgiving
      • vtoNpray to, offer prayers to; turn to in one's prayers
      • vttoN1.+prep+N2OBI: pray for (something N1) (to a deity N2)禱;年于夔
      • vt+prep+Npray to
      • vttoN1.post:prep+N2pray
      • viactpray
    • REQUEST

      Additional information about 禱

      說文解字:

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