tǎo qǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to go begging / to ask for alms
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

討乞 讨乞 [tao3 qi3] /to go begging/to ask for alms/

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Other forms in these source records: 討乞

  • 讨
    tǎo

    to invite / to provoke / to demand or ask for / to send armed forces to suppress / to denounce or condemn / to marry (a woman) / to discuss or study

  • 乞
    qǐ

    to beg

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.