贿

贿

Pronunciationhuì
Five Elements
Strokes13 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation huì
Five Elements
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 10 strokes
Traditional Strokes 13 strokes
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Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 1208
View Original Page 1208
You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Cowrie (bèi) 賄 Kangxi Stroke Count: 13 Page 1208, Entry 01 Pronounced hui (falling tone). According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen jiezi), it means wealth. According to the Literary Expositor (Erya), entry on the explanation of words, hui means wealth. The sub-commentary states: a collective name for wealth and silk. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei: To move with my wealth. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Offices of Heaven, Grand Administrator: Merchants increase the circulation of goods and wealth. The commentary states: fabric and silk are called hui. Also, Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Rites of Hosting Envoys: Use bundles of silk for wealth. The commentary states: hui refers to wealth given to others. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Twelfth Year of Duke Wen: Bestow generous wealth upon him. The commentary states: hui means to give as a gift. In the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes written as a variant form. Also, in the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced hui (falling tone). The meaning is the same.

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