祈 kei⁴ {qí}

1. to implore
2. to pray
3. to request

祈請〔-请〕 kei⁴ cing² {qí qǐng}

prayer; to beseech

祈福 kei⁴ fuk¹ {qí fú}

to pray for blessings

祈求 kei⁴ kau⁴ {qí qiú}

1. to pray for
2. to appeal

祈望 kei⁴ mong⁶ {qí wàng}

1. to hope
2. to wish
3. hope
4. wish
5. (old) name of an official post

祈禱〔-祷〕 kei⁴ tou² {qí dǎo}

1. to pray
2. to say one's prayers
3. prayer

祈禱文〔-祷-〕 kei⁴ tou² man⁴ {qí dǎo wén}

litany; prayers

祈使句 kei⁴ sai² geoi³ {qí shǐ jù}

imperative sentence

祈仙台 kei⁴ sin¹ toi⁴ {qí xiān tái}

1. memorial altar
2. platform for praying to immortals

祈福禳災〔---灾〕 kei⁴ fuk¹ joeng⁴ zoi¹ {qí fú ráng zāi}

to pray for luck and sacrifice to avoid disasters (i.e. traditional superstitions)