This is the 7118th most frequent Chinese word.
祈
"祈" means "to pray" or "to wish."
In this sentence, "祈祷" means "to pray," indicating a spiritual or devotional act of making wishes or speaking to a deity.
我每天早晨祈祷，希望家人的健康幸福。
I pray every morning, wishing for the health and happiness of my family.
Here, "祈求" is used to mean "to beseech" or "earnestly ask for," showing a heartfelt request for peace.
他的演讲饱含了祈求和平的情感。
His speech was filled with emotions of beseeching peace.
"祈雨" means "pray for rain," which historically refers to rituals conducted to ask for rain from higher powers during times of drought.