U+4E5E "乞" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+4E5E "乞" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "to beg," "to ask for," or "to request," often carrying a connotation of supplication or seeking charity. It is composed of the radical for "person" (人) with a slight stroke variation, and historically it can be found in classical texts such as the *Analects* of Confucius, where it appears in contexts of earnest request. In modern usage, it forms part of common compound words like 乞丐 (qǐgài, meaning "beggar") and 乞求 (qǐqiú, meaning "to beg or implore"). The character is classified under the Kangxi radical 5 (乙) and is encoded in the Unicode Standard as part of the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) unified ideographs block, ensuring its consistent representation across digital platforms for these languages.