qǐ​fú

Qifu tribe

  • created sense approved 乞伏 · qǐ​fú · Qifu tribe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乞伏

    qǐ​fú

    Qifu tribe

    (bound form) historical tribe of the [[鲜卑|鮮卑|xian1 bei1]] nomadic people; later a surname

    乞 (phonetic) 伏 (phonetic)

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  • created sense approved 乞伏 · qǐ​fú · to beg for — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乞伏

    qǐ​fú

    to beg for

    (literary, humble) to earnestly request or beg (for the listener to do something, e.g., to forgive)

    乞 (literal) → 乞 · qǐ · to beg 伏 (literal) → 伏 · fú · [humble]

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