祈	1029C25   63B.22-9	部居	畫數  8	ㄑㄧˊ [qi2] .
V	(1)  To pray (to s.o.) for (s.t.): 祈禱，祈請 [qi2dao3], [qi2qing3]↓; 祈年，祈雨，祈晴 to pray for New Year, for rain, for clear sky. (2)  (Oft. in correspondence) I beg to ＋vb.: 祈請，祈懇 I beg to request; 祈賜玉音 please reply; 祈望 I dare to hope; 尚祈原諒 I beg you to forgive.
Words	1.祈報 [qi2bao4], v.i., formerly, to offer sacrifices in spring (祈) and autumn harvest (報).  2.祈請 [qi2qing3], v.i., to beg, request.  3.祈祈 [qi2qi2], adj., (AC) descriptive of drizzling rain: 甘雨祈祈.  4.祈禱 [qi2dao3], v.i. & t. & n., to pray to God; a prayer; 祈禱會 a prayer service; 祈禱文 text of prayer.  5.祈念 [qi2nian4], v.i., (Budd.) to pray to God.  6.祈賽 [qi2sai4], n., a religious thanksgiving festival oft. with parades: from 祈神賽會.  7.祈嚮 [qi2xiang4], v.i., (AC) hope for some goal.