俸

fèng
亻 + 奉

Definitions

fèng (bound form) salary; stipend

Etymology

Wages offered 奉 to a person 亻; 奉 also provides the pronunciation

About

俸 is a phono-semantic compound that historically denoted the salary paid to officials, initially as grain or produce and later as monetary compensation. The radical 亻 (rén, "person") signals its connection to human roles and social systems, while the phonetic component 奉 (fèng) contributes both the pronunciation and a sense of something formally presented or offered in service. The character has consistently referred to an official's government-issued salary or stipend throughout its use in the language.

Example Sentences Hide

他的俸禄很高。

Tā de fènglù hěn gāo.

His salary is very high.

政府提高了官员的俸给。

Zhèngfǔ tígāo le guānyuán de fèngjǐ.

The government raised the officials' salaries.

每月他都能收到月俸。

Měi yuè tā dōu néng shōu dào yuè fèng.

Every month he can receive his monthly salary.

这份工作的薪俸比那份高。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò de xīn fèng bǐ nà fèn gāo.

The salary for this job is higher than that one.

因为业绩好，他得到了额外的俸禄。

Yīnwèi yèjì hǎo, tā dédào le éwài de fènglù.

Because of good performance, he received extra salary.

你不知道他的俸禄是多少吗？

Nǐ bù zhīdào tā de fènglù shì duōshǎo ma?

Don't you know how much his salary is?

尽管俸禄不高，但他仍然热爱这份工作。

Jǐnguǎn fènglù bù gāo, dàn tā réngrán rè'ài zhè fèn gōngzuò.

Although the salary is not high, he still loves this job.

在古代，官员的俸禄往往与职位高低相关。

Zài gǔdài, guānyuán de fènglù wǎngwǎng yǔ zhíwèi gāodī xiāngguān.

In ancient times, officials' salaries were often related to their positions.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

他 们 你 作 但 使 体 什 代 信 化 位 任 何

Component: 奉

棒 捧 唪 埲 琫 菶 蜯

Example Words

俸禄