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What does mean?

Traveler reading for VibeHanzi · seen at 1 published landmark

What it means

to pray

Spot it here

First character on the dark plaque of 祈年殿 — the cobalt-roofed hall at the heart of most visits.

Remember this

祈 is the ask itself. On that board it opens the building’s job title: pray for the harvest year, then “hall.” Catch 祈 under the blue eaves and you’ve named the roof’s original assignment without English.

Where you’ll see it

Quick answers

What does 祈 (qí) mean for travelers?
to pray
Where will I see 祈 in China?
On VibeHanzi it is taught at Temple of Heaven. Each spot page shows the plaque context; Match locks the reading in under a minute.
How do I remember 祈 on the street?
祈 is the ask itself. On that board it opens the building’s job title: pray for the harvest year, then “hall.” Catch 祈 under the blue eaves and you’ve named the roof’s original assignment without English.