赡

贍

shàn

詹 + 贝

Definitions

shàn to support; to provide for

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 詹 represents the sound. Simplified form of 贍.

Semantic: 贝 Phonetic: 詹

About

The character 赡 is a phono-semantic compound with the radical 贝 (cowrie shell) on the left, providing the semantic field of wealth and resources. The right side, 詹, functions as the phonetic component. Its traditional form, 贊, retains the unsimplified radical 貝 but maintains the same structure. The character originally conveyed the meaning of abundance or sufficiency, and later evolved to primarily denote providing financial support or sustenance, especially in contexts like supporting family members.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他有能力赡养父母。

Tā yǒu nénglì shànyǎng fùmǔ.

He has the ability to support his parents.

赡养老人是子女的义务。

Shànyǎng lǎorén shì zǐnǚ de yìwù.

Supporting the elderly is the duty of children.

法院判决他支付赡养费。

Fǎyuàn pànjué tā zhīfù shànyǎngfèi.

The court ordered him to pay alimony.

这份工作足以赡养全家。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò zúyǐ shànyǎng quán jiā.

This job is sufficient to support the whole family.

他赡养着年迈的祖父母。

Tā shànyǎng zhe niánmài de zǔfùmǔ.

He provides for his elderly grandparents.

赡养协议需要明确规定条款。

Shànyǎng xiéyì xūyào míngquè guīdìng tiáokuǎn.

The support agreement needs to clearly stipulate the terms.

新的法律完善了赡养的相关规定。

Xīn de fǎlǜ wánshàn le shànyǎng de xiāngguān guīdìng.

The new law has improved the relevant regulations on support.

农村的赡养问题依然需要社会关注。

Nóngcūn de shànyǎng wèntí yīrán xūyào shèhuì guānzhù.

The issue of elderly support in rural areas still requires social attention.

Related Characters

Component: 詹

Component: 贝

赡