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捐献

juānxiàn

to donate; to contribute

A person drops a stack of books into a large donation box
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Characters in this word

捐 juān

Strokes
10
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 肙 a small worm
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 捐

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

  • 他决定把毕生收藏的古籍捐献给大学图书馆。 Tā juédìng bǎ bìshēng shōucáng de gǔjí juānxiàn gěi dàxué túshūguǎn. He decided to donate the ancient books he had collected throughout his life to the university library.
  • 他每年都向山区学校捐献图书和文具。 Tā měi nián dōu xiàng shānqū xuéxiào juānxiàn túshū hé wénjù. Every year he donates books and stationery to schools in the mountains.
  • 很多人愿意捐献血液,帮助需要手术的病人。 Hěn duō rén yuànyì juānxiàn xuèyè, bāngzhù xūyào shǒushù de bìngrén. Many people are willing to donate blood to help patients who need surgery.

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