请
请 (qǐng) means “please”. It is made of 讠 + 青 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 请 into its parts
What 请 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 青 qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 青 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请喝一杯茶。Qǐng hē yī bēi chá.Please have a cup of tea.
我想请你吃饭。Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ chīfàn.I'd like to invite you to a meal.
Words with 请
Also built with 讠
- 认rènto know
- 记jìto remember
- 识shíto know
- 诉sùto tell
- 试shìto try
- 话huàwords
- 语yǔlanguage
- 说shuōto speak
- 读dúto read
- 课kèlesson
- 谁shéiwho
- 谢xièthank
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qǐng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | please; to invite |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 请
What does 请 mean?
请 (qǐng) means “please; to invite”.
How many strokes does 请 have?
请 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 请?
The radical of 请 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 请?
请 is made of 讠 (speech) and 青 (nature's color).
Which HSK level is 请?
请 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 请 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.