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The character "贿" traces its etymology to early Chinese where it denoted wealth or possessions, with its composition combining the radical 貝, representing valuables or currency, and the phonetic component 有. Originally signifying legitimate assets, the term's application shifted over time through contextual usage in legal and social discourse, gradually acquiring a negative connotation as it came to specifically refer to the corrupt practice of offering gifts or money to gain undue influence, thus solidifying its modern meaning associated with bribery. The traditional form 賄 maintains this same structural relationship, preserving the visual link between material goods and their misuse in corrupt transactions.
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他拒绝贿赂官员。
贿赂是一种严重的罪行。
那名官员因受贿被逮捕。
政府严厉打击行贿行为。
如果企图贿选，将会受到法律严惩。
他行贿是为了获得那份合同。
这个腐败网络涉及巨额贿款。
抵制任何形式的贿络是公民的责任。