qǐng'ān

to pay respects

Senses

请安/ 請安 qǐng'ān to pay respects

To pay respects or wish someone good health, especially to an elder or superior; in the Qing dynasty, specifically to perform a formal greeting by bending the knee and lowering the right arm.

请安/ 請安 qǐng'ān to invite to sit

(archaic) To invite a guest to be seated or to make themselves comfortable

请安/ 請安 qǐng'ān to request leave

(archaic) To ask for permission to withdraw from a gathering to go and rest

References

see 请安/請安 打千/打千