祷 (dǎo) — (bound form) to pray; to beg
Definition
祷 (dǎo) is a bound morpheme meaning 'to pray' — it almost always appears in compound words like 祷告 (pray) or 祈祷 (pray to gods), not on its own.
bound form
(bound form) to prayto beg
Examples
- 。Tā měi tiān dōu huì qí dǎo.He prays every day.
- 。Tā zài jiào táng lǐ zuò dǎo gào.She is praying in the church.
- 祷。Rén men xiàng shén líng dǎo zhù píng ān.People pray to the gods for peace.
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