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

to pray to a deity or God; to request blessings or protection through prayer

the text of a prayer; a litany

to pray in silence or to offer a silent prayer in one's heart

to pray for blessings; to say one's prayers to gods or spirits for peace and protection

to pray; to say a prayer; same as [[祷告|禱告|dao3 gao4]]

to kneel and pray to a deity; to worship

To be skilled at offering praise that also contains subtle advice or warnings; derived from the Classic of Rites where an official's housewarming praise included reminders about the realities of life and death.

to burn incense and pray to the gods; used to describe sincerely wishing or earnestly praying for something

The Lord's Prayer; the prayer taught by Jesus to his disciples.

to pray on behalf of someone else

To ardently pray or hope for something; to express a sincere wish.

to say a prayer

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

evening or night prayer service, such as matins or nocturns

this is what I most sincerely pray for; a formal closing phrase in a letter or petition expressing a humble and urgent request

evening prayer; vespers; evensong; the last religious service or scripture chanting of the day (e.g., in Christianity or Buddhism)

a prayer or religious service held in the morning; matins or lauds

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]]

text of a prayer or written petition to a deity

the words or text of a prayer used in religious worship or supplication

To perform a ritual sacrifice and pray to spirits or gods, often to ask for happiness or good fortune.

to pray for something or to offer wishes for someone

The words used when praying; a prayer or litany.

to kneel while praying

closing prayer at a meeting or religious service