祈
qí
What does 祈 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.