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献

xiàn

to offer; to dedicate

A person offering a bowl
Memory picture

Character

献 xiàn

Strokes
13
Radical
犬 — dog
Made of
南 south 犬 dog
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他献花给她。 Tā xiàn huā gěi tā. He gives her flowers.
  • 我献一首歌。 Wǒ xiàn yì shǒu gē. I dedicate a song.
  • 她献出爱心。 Tā xiàn chū àixīn. She gives her love and care.

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