贿
赂
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The word "贿赂" is formed from two characters, each containing the radical 贝 (shell/money), which semantically ties them to wealth or transactions. 贿 combines 贝 with the phonetic component 有 to indicate sound, while 赂 combines 贝 with the phonetic component 各; both characters individually convey meanings related to bribery, and their combination creates a compound word specifically meaning bribery or to bribe.
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贿赂是违法行为。
他因贿赂官员被捕。
公司通过贿赂获得了合同。
如果发现贿赂行为，将受到严厉惩罚。
反腐败机构正在调查这起复杂的贿赂案件。