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

胳

肐

ge̅ = g + e1

variant of 胳[ge1]

胳 = 各 + 月 : The moon (月) got a star (各) stuck in his armpit (胳) and cannot get it out. In front of the elevator (e1) he asks Guy Fawkes (g) for help who is able to get the star out of the moon's armpit using his explosives.

龁

齕

hé = h + e2

(literary) to gnaw / to bite

盵

qì = qi + Ø4

surname Qi

矻

ku̅ = ku + Ø1

see 矻矻[ku1 ku1] / Taiwan pr. [ku4]

虼

gè = g + e4