1. Home
  2. HSK 7
  3. Antiquities and rites

赐

cì

to grant; to bestow

An elder presents a young person with a small boxed gift
Memory picture

Character

赐 cì

Strokes
12
Radical
贝 — sea shell
Made of
贝 sea shell 易 to change
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 国王赐给这位科学家一枚象征最高荣誉的勋章。 Guówáng cì gěi zhè wèi kēxuéjiā yì méi xiàngzhēng zuìgāo róngyù de xūnzhāng. The king bestowed upon the scientist a medal symbolising the highest honour.
  • 请各位多多赐教,我会虚心学习。 Qǐng gèwèi duōduō cìjiào, wǒ huì xūxīn xuéxí. Please give me your guidance; I will learn with humility.
  • 谢谢您赐给我这次宝贵的机会。 Xièxie nín cì gěi wǒ zhè cì bǎoguì de jīhuì. Thank you for granting me this precious opportunity.

Related words

All HSK 7 words →