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捐

juān
HSK 5
#2,230 most
frequent character
to contribute, to donate, contribution
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

捐 juān joins 扌, a hand, with 肙 yuān, which echoes the rhyme. The hand fits the first sense, 'to give up, abandon,' which grew to 'to donate' and 'tax.'

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Example Sentences

我决定捐一些钱给慈善机构。
wǒ juédìng juān yīxiē qián gěi císhàn jīgòu 。
I decided to donate some money to the charity.
他每年都捐赠书籍给学校。
tā měinián dū juānzèng shūjí gěi xuéxiào 。
He donates books to the school every year.
我们可以捐时间做志愿者。
wǒmen kěyǐ juān shíjiān zuò zhìyuàn zhě 。
We can donate time to be volunteers.

Words with similar meanings

赠zèng
to give; to present
This word emphasizes the act of giving as a gift or offering, similar to donation but may imply a more personal touch.
奉献fèngxiàn
to献; to dedicate
This term implies a dedication to a cause, often for a noble purpose, and can carry a connotation of selflessness.

Homophones

圈juān
to confine, to lock up, to pen in

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