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赉 is a formal verb meaning to bestow, confer, or grant, historically used in contexts of imperial or authoritative rewards. The traditional form 賚 is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic component 貝 (cowrie shell) serves as a radical indicating value or wealth, reflecting the material nature of a gift, while the upper component 來 (lái) provides the phonetic element. The character traditionally conveyed the act of superiors giving gifts or honors to subordinates, appearing mainly in formal or classical texts. Its simplified form 赉 replaces 來 with 来 and 貝 with 贝, aligning with standard simplification patterns.
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