to pray to a deity for blessings, protection, or to express gratitude

to earnestly hope for or request something; to supplicate or appeal for

to pray for blessings or good fortune, often from deities or ancestors

to pray for something, make a wish, or express a hope for a specific outcome

To pray for or look forward to something with great eagerness; to hope for earnestly.

to hope; to wish; to look forward to

The landmark circular building in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, historically used for sacrificial rites to ensure a successful harvest

A sentence used to express a request, command, advice, or urge; often written with an exclamation point or a period at the end and frequently omits the subject.

to earnestly request; to beg; to entreat

(literary) to beg or humbly pray; used as a respectful way to ask for something from others

the introit or opening prayer in a Catholic mass; literally "call and response prayer"

An idiom describing the cycle of agricultural worship where one prays for a good harvest in the spring and offers thanks to the gods for their protection and success in the autumn.

memorial altar or platform used for praying to immortals

(variant form) extreme or severe winter cold

(literary) to pray for a bountiful harvest or a good year

two ancient sacrificial rituals: one held in the spring to pray for a good harvest and one in the autumn to offer thanks for the yield

(literary) Moving slowly or gently; describes a state of being calm and steady, often used of falling rain or swaying branches

Tibetan prayer flag, typically made of colorful cloth and hung on buildings or mountain ridges

The written text of a prayer used by religious believers; common in Christianity and Catholicism where it often ends with the word [[阿门|阿門|a1 men2]]

to pray for good fortune and perform sacrifices to ward off calamities

to pray to the heavens to grant blessings and eliminate calamities

the large circular altar platform in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, used for annual rituals to pray for a bountiful harvest

To pray to heaven or spiritual beings for rain during a long drought.

closing prayer at a meeting or religious service