Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower
Radical: Wrap (bāo)
The character is 匃.
Kangxi Dictionary Stroke Count: 5
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Pronunciation:
From Tang Yun: gu dà qiè.
From Ji Yun and Zheng Yun: jū hé qiè. The pronunciation is similar to "gé".
Definitions:
From Yu Pian: To beg, to request to be given, to demand.
From Ji Yun: To seek.
From Book of Han, Biography of Tang: "Borrowing and begging without restraint" (jiè dài wú jié).
From Book of Western Regions: "Begging without receiving anything" (qǐ gū wú suǒ dé).
It also means "to give".
From Book of Western Regions: "I give you horses" (wǒ gū ruò mǎ).
From Book of Later Han, Biography of Dou Wu: "Carrying provisions on the road, giving to the poor" (zài yáo liáng yú dào, gū shī pín mín).
Also, from Yu Pian: It is the same as the character 丐 (gài).
From Guang Yun and Ji Yun: Also written as 丐 (gài).
From Book of Tang, Biography of Du Fu (Zan): "The remaining essence and fragrance, benefiting later generations" (cán gāo shèng fù, zhān gài hòu rén).
Another pronunciation:
From Tang Yun: gu tài qiè.
From Ji Yun: qiū gài qiè.
From Yun Hui and Zheng Yun: jū qiè qiè. The pronunciation is similar to "gài". The meaning is the same.