赂

賂

lù

各 + 贝

Definitions

lù bribe; bribery

Etymology

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赂 (lù) is a phono-semantic compound combining the radical 贝 (bèi, "cowrie shell", signifying money or wealth) with the phonetic 各 (gè). Originally it meant giving property or valuables as a gift, but over time the sense narrowed to bribery , offering money or favors to corruptly influence officials or gain unfair advantages. The traditional form 賂 retains the full radical 貝, while the simplified character reduces it to 贝.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

贿赂是犯罪行为。

Huìlù shì fànzuì xíngwéi.

Bribery is criminal behavior.

他因贿赂被逮捕。

Tā yīn huìlù bèi dàibǔ.

He was arrested for bribery.

公司禁止任何形式的贿赂。

Gōngsī jìnzhǐ rènhé xíngshì de huìlù.

The company prohibits any form of bribery.

贿赂官员将受到严厉惩罚。

Huìlù guānyuán jiāng shòudào yánlì chéngfá.

Bribing officials will result in severe punishment.

反腐败法律严厉打击贿赂行为。

Fǎn fǔbài fǎlǜ yánlì dǎjī huìlù xíngwéi.

Anti-corruption laws severely crack down on bribery.

国际社会共同抵制商业贿赂。

Guójì shèhuì gòngtóng dǐzhì shāngyè huìlù.

The international community jointly resists commercial bribery.

通过贿赂获取合同是不道德的做法。

Tōngguò huìlù huòqǔ hétóng shì bù dàodé de zuòfǎ.

Obtaining contracts through bribery is an immoral practice.

建立健全的监督机制可以有效预防贿赂。

Jiànlì jiànquán de jiāndū jīzhì kěyǐ yǒuxiào yùfáng huìlù.

Establishing a sound supervision mechanism can effectively prevent bribery.

Related Characters

Component: 各

Component: 贝

赂