乞伏 Traditional form: 乞伏 Pinyin (reading): Qǐfú Definitions: tribe of the Xianbei 鮮卑/鲜卑 nomadic people Characters: 乞 - to beg; to request 伏 - to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal Traditional characters: 乞 - to beg; to request 伏 - to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal