Writing
祈祷 (qí dǎo) — how to say "to pray" in Chinese
祈祷
To pray
verb
Character composition
祈
to pray
祷
to pray
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
默默祈祷
mò mò qí dǎo
to pray silently
Examples
她在教堂里祈祷平安。
She prays for safety in the church.
他祈祷。
He prays.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say pray in Chinese?
"to pray" in Chinese is 祈祷 (qí dǎo).
祈祷 meaning in English
祈祷 (qí dǎo) means "To pray".
How is 祈祷 pronounced?
It is pronounced qí dǎo (written as qi dao, qidao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to pray" in Chinese characters?
It is written 祈祷: 祈 has 8 strokes, 祷 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 祈祷?
祈祷 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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