请qǐng
to ask, to request; to invite; please. 10 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 请
Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–10 write 青.
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Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 请 · the stroke-order rules
What 请 is made of
讠 (yán, words) and 青 (qīng, nature's color).
讠 carries the meaning — speech — and 青 carries the sound.
Words that use 请
| 请 | please (a polite invitation) 表示礼节尊重地邀约对方 那位女士是我侄女，我就是王先生！快请进！That lady is my niece, and I'm Mr. Wang! Please come in! Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 23, 谢谢与不客气 |
| 请客 | to treat, host a meal 请别人吃饭，自己付钱 他考取功名后欣然请客。After passing the exam, he happily treated everyone. Lesson 60, 晴天 · 浮瓜沉李与岁序更迭 · Seasonal Nuance, Festive Refreshments & Civic Enterprise |
| 请求 | to request 谦虚地提出希望别人做的事 他谦虚地提出求学请求。He humbly made a request to continue his studies. Lesson 60, 晴天 · 浮瓜沉李与岁序更迭 · Seasonal Nuance, Festive Refreshments & Civic Enterprise |
| 请教 | to seek guidance, consult 遇到不懂的地方向别人请求指导 遇到难题随时向老师请教。Whenever there is a hard problem, they consult the teacher. Lesson 183, 课堂教学与教材单元 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 申请 | to apply 正式提出请求，希望得到批准 青年提前提交了科研实践的申请。The young man submitted an application for the research programme early. Lesson 334, 黉门考校与夏木荫荫 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情 · Academic Traditions & The Warmth of Everyday Life |
| 邀请 | to invite 指请人到场参加某项活动 前沿科学研究所热情邀请老专家讲学。The institute warmly invited a veteran expert to lecture. Lesson 509, 远见博览 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue |
| 聘请 | to engage, hire (a professional) 指请人担任职务或工作 县里聘请专家陪同考察贫困山村。The county engaged experts to survey the poor mountain villages. Lesson 625, 山村配器 · 沧溟泛彩与物华天宝 · Aquatic Exploration & Natural Bounty |
| 请问 | excuse me, may I ask 向人打听事情时用的客气口吻 小宋啊，请问你有什么事吗？我现在手头有点忙。Xiao Song, excuse me, is something the matter? I'm a bit busy right now. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 18, 打电话与问候 |
Characters that share the sound part 青
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 讠
All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.