GIFT 禮物
GOOD THING which one GIVES to someone.
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The general current word for any generous gift is cì 賜, and the general completely neutral term for a gift is wèi 遺.
2. Huì 賄 and lù 賂 are words for "gift" which is often given with an ulterior purpose, and the word regularly comes to mean "bribe", especially in the current binome huì lù 賄賂 "bribe".
3. Kuì 饋 refers to a ritual gift.
4. Xiàn 獻 is occasionally used for a gift to superiors.
Modern Chinese Criteria
禮物
禮
厚禮
贈品
贈禮
人情
人事 (dial) gift.
賜
first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis, based on CL. 18.11.2003. CH
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360. Inter Munus et donum. Munus est debitum, [col. 47B] ut [ Al., in] patrono; donum, honorarium est. Item donum dantis est, munus accipientis. Dictum autem donum a dando, munus a muniendo, vel a monendo.
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Words
賜 cì OC: sleeɡs MC: siɛ 16 Attributions
The general current word for any generous gift is cì 賜, and the general completely neutral term for a gift is wèi 遺.
- Syntactic words
- nmobjectwhat is given to inferiors, gifts; benefits accruing to inferiors < 所 Vt
賂 lù OC: ɡ-raaɡs MC: luo̝ 10 Attributions
Huì 賄 and lù 賂 are words for "gift" which is often given with an ulterior purpose, and the word regularly comes to mean "bribe", especially in the current binome huì lù 賄賂 "bribe".
- Word relations
- Assoc: 饋 / 餽/GIFT
Kuì 饋 refers to a ritual gift.
- Syntactic words
- nm(sometimes compensatory, or promised) gift
賄 huì OC: qhʷɯɯʔ MC: huo̝i 7 Attributions
Huì 賄 and lù 賂 are words for "gift" which is often given with an ulterior purpose, and the word regularly comes to mean "bribe", especially in the current binome huì lù 賄賂 "bribe".
- Word relations
- Assoc: 賂/BRIBE
Lù 賂 standardly refers to substantial active bribery of any kind, including the offer of singing girls, music masters, and quite frequently territory as well as imortant ritual objects like tripods and bells, but also in this case the word is used for presents one cannot plausibly construe as straightforward bribes. See GIFT and GIVE. - Assoc: 贈/GIFT
- Syntactic words
- nmgift
贄 zhì OC: tjibs MC: tɕi 5 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nceremonial gift
- npost-NN=objgift for NDS
貽 yí OC: lɯ MC: jɨ
詒 yí OC: lɯ MC: jɨ 4 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- ngift; present
遺 wèi OC: k-luds MC: ji 3 Attributions
The general current word for any generous gift is cì 賜, and the general completely neutral term for a gift is wèi 遺.
- Syntactic words
- ngift
貢 gòng OC: kooŋs MC: kuŋ 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- npolite gift
貺 kuàng OC: qhʷaŋs MC: hi̯ɐŋ 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nobjectgift
賻 fù OC: baɡs MC: bi̯o 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- ngift of money and goods to defray expenses with funeral
含 hán OC: ɡlɯɯm MC: ɦəm 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nabactfuneral presentation of cowrie shells and jade
- vt(oN)make ritual gifts of cowrie shells and jade to a contextually determinate receiver
奉 fèng OC: boŋʔ MC: bi̯oŋ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nwhat is handed one politely
烝 zhēng OC: kjɯŋ MC: tɕɨŋ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoN(sacrifice>) general: give as a present
獻 xiàn OC: hŋans MC: hi̯ɐn 1 Attribution
Xiàn 獻 is occasionally used for a gift to superiors.
- Syntactic words
- ngift to superiors, offering
禮 lǐ OC: riiʔ MC: lei 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- npresent
襚 suì OC: sɢluds MC: zi 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nfuneral gifts of clothes; give as funeral gift
資 zī OC: sti MC: tsi 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- ngift, small bribe
贈 zèng OC: dzɯɯŋs MC: dzəŋ 1 Attribution
- Word relations
- Assoc: 賄/GIFT
Huì 賄 and lù 賂 are words for "gift" which is often given with an ulterior purpose, and the word regularly comes to mean "bribe", especially in the current binome huì lù 賄賂 "bribe".
- Syntactic words
- nobjectgift
饋 kuì OC: ɡruds MC: gi
餽 kuì OC: ɡruls MC: gi 1 Attribution
Kuì 饋 refers to a ritual gift.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 賂/GIFT
Huì 賄 and lù 賂 are words for "gift" which is often given with an ulterior purpose, and the word regularly comes to mean "bribe", especially in the current binome huì lù 賄賂 "bribe".
- Syntactic words
- ngift
禽犢 qín dú OC: ɡrɯm ɡ-looɡ MC: gim duk 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPnonreferentialvarious presents (typically of wild animals or young calves) designed to further one's career
幣 bì MC: -- OC: bedsCH 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nm(wedding etc) giftCH
聘 pìn 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vt+prep+Noffer a polite/ritual present toCH
Click here to add pinyin MC: OC: CH 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nm(wedding etc) giftCH
Existing SW for
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