贡 gòng — to offer tribute; to pay tribute; to contribute

贡
gòng

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #627

Traditional: 貢

gòng gong4

Basic definition

verb
  1. to offer tribute; to pay tribute; to contribute e.g 进贡纳贡朝贡
  2. to contribute; to dedicate; to devote e.g 贡献贡奉
noun
  1. tribute; contribution; offering e.g 贡品贡赋
  2. (old) recommendation of talent to the court e.g 贡生贡举

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从贝，工声。本义:进贡，把物品进献给朝廷)
  2. offer tribute e.g 贡奉 贡云
  3. tell;talk e.g 贡诚 · 贡实 · 贡款
  4. award e.g 贡土
  5. recommend e.g 贡人 · 贡士 · 贡官 · 贡察 · 贡贤 · 贡选
  6. become scholar
noun
  1. tribute e.g 纳贡进贡 贡计 · 贡砚 · 贡棐 · 贡禄
  2. tax e.g 贡赋 贡助 · 贡彻
  3. female worker
  4. 姓。如:贡公(汉贡禹以明经洁行，征为博士。累官至御史大夫。主张选贤能，诛奸臣，罢倡乐，修节俭。后世尊为“贡公”);贡公喜(汉贡禹为王吉的登用而欣喜。引申为乐于良朋的出仕)

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