赐

賜
cì
#2,068 most
frequent character
to bestow
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

赐 cì puts 贝, shell money, with 易 yì. Shell money and giving give the first meaning, 'to bestow, give'. 易 yì supplies the sound.

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Example Sentences

皇帝赐予他一块土地。
huángdì cìyǔ tā yīkuài tǔdì 。
The emperor bestowed him a piece of land.
老师赐给我一本书。
lǎoshī cìgěi wǒ yīběnshū 。
The teacher gave me a book.
他受到赐福的祝福。
tā shòudào cìfú de zhùfú 。
He received the blessing of bestowal.

Words with similar meanings

给予jǐyǔ
to give
This is a more general term for giving, not necessarily with the connotation of honor or formality.
赠予zèngyǔ
to grant
This implies giving as a gift, often with a sense of generosity.

Homophones

HSK 2
次cì
next in sequence, second
HSK 6
刺cì
thorn, splinter, to stab, to pierce

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