Taxonomy of meanings for 供:　　

  • 供 gòng (OC: koŋs MC: kioŋ) 居用切 去 廣韻：【設也居用切又居容切二 】
  • 供 gōng (OC: koŋ MC: kioŋ) 九容切 平 廣韻：【奉也具也設也給也進也又居用切 】
    • FEED
      • vtoNsupply (the needs of someone); supply superiors with necessities, deliver (goods)
      • vtoNfigurativenourish religiously through worship 供養
    • FOOD
      • nmmaterial support (for elders); sustenance
      • nmsupplies of food and other necessities of life
    • HAND UP
      • vtoNprovide and hand up
      • nmofferings
      • nabactthe handing up
    • PROVIDE
      • vtoNprovide for (the wants of someone etc.)
      • vtoNmiddle voicebe providedCH
      • vttoN1(.+prep+N2)provide N1 for the contextually determinate N2CH
      • vttoN1.+prep+N2provide N1 for N2CH
      • vtoNN=projectprovide needs for the project NDS
    • SURNAMES
      • = 恭
    • gòngACT
      • vtoNcontinuativecontinue to perform the duty NDS

    Additional information about 供

    說文解字: 【供】，設也。从人、共聲。一曰：供給。 〔小徐本「給」下有「也」。〕 【俱容切】

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    • HAND UP

      1. The current general word for handing something up to superiors is xiàn 獻 (ant. cì 賜 "present to inferior").

      2. Jìn 進 is a very common bureaucratic word for submitting something to a superior.

      3. Fèng 奉 is a rather dramatic word depicting a person handing something up with both hands (possibly with the intention of making a formal gift of it, xiàn 獻.

      4. Nà 納 is a cold strictly bureaucratic term referring to the handing some upwards in the hierarchy.

      5. Gòng 貢 refers to the formal and ritual handing up or pledging of something to high authorities (typically tribute) in the course of one's ritual or political duties (the two being not held apart in ancient Chinese society). This tribute may even consist of lands or populations.

      6. Bǐng 稟 refers to handing up something to high authority (typically reports) with a show of extreme but customary deferential politeness.

      7. Xiào 效 typically refers to the offering up of abstract things such as effort on behalf of high authority.

      8. Zòu 奏 refers to the formal submission of a text to the highest authorities, and typically to the emperor.

      9. Shàng 上 is a neutral word referring to the submission of anything to someone higher up in the official hierarchy.

      10. Gōng 供／共 refers to the provision of what is necessary to the higher authorities.

      11. Nà 納 is to hand in formally to the authorities.

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