乞

qǐ = qi + Ø3

to beg

乞 = 𠂉 + 乙 : The beggar gives the Queen of Hearts her key which he found. As a reward, she awards him a silver medal, pronouncing him second grade knight of the royal court.

乞 character breakdown

乞
- 乙
- 𠂉
  - 一
  - 丿

乙

yǐ = y + Ø3

second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / second in order / letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]) / ethyl / bent / winding / radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5) / ancient Chinese compass point: 105°

Who's second always gets a silver medal.

Maud Younger is proudly holding her silver medal in the camera.

The character 乙 actually looks like the character 2.

乙

zhé = zh + e2

turning stroke (in Chinese characters) / see also 折[zhe2]

𠂉

Character component without intrinsic meaning

𠂉 = 丿 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: 𠂉 looks like a key.

Imagine a banana you can't open without putting a key into each of the holes of a flute which is painted on its peel.

乙

zhé = zh + e2

turning stroke (in Chinese characters), aka 折[zhe2]

Characters with 乞 as component

干

亁

ga̅n = g + an1

variant of 乾|干[gan1]

乾

亁

qián = qi + an2

variant of 乾[qian2]

仡

yì = y + Ø4

strong / brave

仡

ge̅ = g + e1

used in 仡佬族[Ge1 lao3 zu2], Gelao or Klau ethnic group of Guizhou / Taiwan pr. [qi4]

纥

紇

hé = h + e2

tassels

纥

紇

ge̅ = g + e1

knot

疙

ge̅ = g + e1

pimple / wart

疙 = 乞 + 疒 : Guy Fawkes (g) got infected with the beggar's (乞) colorful rash (疒). In front of the elevator (e1) he even develops pimples (疙) on his mask.

龁

齕

hé = h + e2

(literary) to gnaw / to bite

扢

gǔ = gu + Ø3

clean / to rub

扢

xì = xi + Ø4

sprightful

汔

qì = qi + Ø4