口 points to mouth.
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
COMMON WORD吃 · to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)Open 吃 character →The 乞 Character Family
乞 recurs in these common characters. Use it to notice a pattern, then check each character’s own pronunciation and tone.
乞 is a sound clue; the left component changes the meaning.
Learn the semantic clue, then open the character page to practise it in context.
疒 points to sickness.
pimple, sore; wart, pustule
COMMON WORD疙瘩 · swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; lump; preoccupation; problemOpen 疙 character →辶 points to walk.
to extend, to reach; till, until
COMMON WORD迄今 · so far; to date; until nowOpen 迄 character →山 points to mountain.
to rise, to stand tall
COMMON WORD屹立 · to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing)Open 屹 character →土 points to earth.Open 圪 character →
虫 points to insect.
flea
Open 虼 character →Start with these six high-value examples, then open the complete 11-character family when you are ready.
View all 11 family characters →How should I study the 乞 character family?
Compare the meaning-side component, then learn every member in a common word. The shared component is a memory aid, not a fixed pronunciation rule.