赍

賫/賷/齎

jī

从 + 冖 + 十 + 贝

Definitions

jī to present (a gift); to harbor (a feeling)

jī variant of 齎|赍[jī]

jī (literary) to harbor (a feeling); (literary) to present as a gift

Etymology

Money 贝 from 从 someone

About

赍 (jī), the simplified form of 齎, is a top-bottom phono-semantic compound: 贝 (bèi, "cowrie shell") indicates a connection to money, wealth, or valuables, while 齐 (qí), simplified from 齊, supplies the pronunciation. Originally a rather formal and archaic verb, it meant to carry valuables on a journey, give a gift, or bestow money. Today it appears mainly in literary and historical texts for granting rewards or dispatching important items.

Related Characters

Component: 从

Component: 冖

Component: 十

Component: 贝