gài匄（丐）
匄（丐）
archaic
literary
Meaning of 匄
匄 means to beg; to ask for alms; beggar; mendicant. Pronounced gài.
- to beg; to ask for alms
- beggar; mendicant
Character Info
Radical一
Strokes5
Stroke Order
匄
Definitions & Examples
Qiǎo巧
yán言
lìng令
sè色
，
xiān鲜
yǐ矣
rén仁
。
Qiǎo巧
yán言
lìng令
sè色
，
gài丐
yě也
。
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue. Fine words and an insinuating appearance are akin to begging. (Adapted from the Analects, illustrating the classical, metaphorical use)
Xíng行
gài丐
yú于
shì市
。
He went begging in the market.