Definitions
to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition
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The traditional character 稟 incorporates the components 㐭, denoting a granary, and 禾, signifying grain, which points to its earliest meaning of obtaining grain from a storehouse. This core idea of receiving developed into conveying the reception of orders or allocations from authority. Over time, the character's primary application shifted towards making formal reports or petitions to one's superiors, as exemplified by the word 禀告. Additionally, it gained use in referring to inborn traits or dispositions, such as in 禀性. The simplified form 禀 preserves the 禾 element but adapts the top portion into 亠 and 回.
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他向经理禀报情况。
孩子向父母禀告学校的事情。
她的禀性温和善良。
请务必禀明事实真相。
这位画家艺术禀赋出众。
我们禀承祖先的智慧。
他向委员会禀述了详细计划。
在调查结束后，他立即禀报了结果，并禀明了潜在风险，同时禀承专家建议制定了方案。