匄 (gěi)
1. Also written as “匃”. Same as “丐”.
Also written as “匃”. Same meaning as “乞”.
2. To seek; to beg.
Example from "Wen Xuan · Liu Xiaobiao's 'On Cutting Off Friendships'":
"Climbing its scales and wings, begging for further discussions."
3. To give.
Example from "Wei Shu · Treatise on Food and Money":
"Empress Ling once ordered high-ranking officials and below to carry burdens and take from them, and also frequently rewarded those within the palace. The expenses were countless, yet they could not even beg from the common people."
4. To seek; to beg.
Example from "Wen Xuan · Liu Xiaobiao's 'On Cutting Off Friendships'":
"Climbing its scales and wings, begging for further discussions."
5. To give.
Example from "Wei Shu · Treatise on Food and Money":
"Empress Ling once ordered high-ranking officials and below to carry burdens and take from them, and also frequently rewarded those within the palace. The expenses were countless, yet they could not even beg from the common people."