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请qǐng

please; to ask; to invite

Polite please, ask, and invite senses stay on one page.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.

WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

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Pieces are shown with their documented or clearly limited role; the whole glyph remains the standard form.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

please; to ask; to invite

Polite please, ask, and invite senses stay on one page.

讠 gives a speech clue; 青 gives a sound clue.

MEANING

speech (from 言)

The simplified speech form; not a standalone page.

In 请: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

SOUND

blue; green (also other dictionary uses)

As an independent character 青 can mean blue or green. In a specific character its sound role is shown separately.

In 请: sound Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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Pieces are shown with their documented or clearly limited role; the whole glyph remains the standard form.

清 qīng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 请.

晴 qíng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 请.

情 qíng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 请.

读 dú, dòu — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 请.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: 6b5273a8ac18f199d32f6f3bf71a475f30a37bf1cabca41c84d84c7ba154d034. Captured 2026-10-31T13:49:06.562Z.
商务印书馆 Xinhua Dictionary official material — reference only; fields: edition, publication background. No specific character entry was obtained; dictionary fields are not covered by this source.