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The character 祷 (simplified from traditional 禱) is a phono-semantic compound related to spiritual practice. It combines the semantic radical 礻, a variant of 示 meaning "altar" or "divine", with the phonetic component 寿 (simplified from traditional 壽). Together, these elements convey the meaning of praying, making supplications to deities, or expressing earnest wishes. Although the phonetic element was simplified, the character's core function in spiritual invocation remains consistent across historical and modern usage.
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我每天都会祈祷。
她在教堂里祷告。
我们为和平祈祷。
他写了一篇祷文。
母亲为孩子的健康祷祝。
在困难时期，人们常常祈祷。
信徒们虔诚地祷告，希望得到庇佑。
每逢节日，他们都会诵读祷文以表达敬意。