Definitions

(noun) resources; capital; funds
(verb) to provide; to supply; to support

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "资", with its traditional form "資", is structurally composed of the phonetic component "次" placed above the radical "貝", which historically represents shells used as currency, immediately signaling its intrinsic connection to material value and resources. Its core meaning has consistently revolved around the concepts of capital, assets, and provisions, referring originally to the goods or money needed to undertake an endeavor. Over time, this concrete notion of material endowment expanded into more abstract applications, giving rise to meanings such as natural endowment or innate qualities, and by extension, to qualifications or credentials that represent a form of social or intellectual capital. This semantic development reflects how the fundamental idea of a foundational resource broadened from the purely financial to encompass both innate and acquired forms of worth.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

我们需要更多源。

Wǒmen xūyào gèng duō zīyuán.

We need more resources.

他的工很高。

Tā de gōngzī hěn gāo.

His salary is very high.

她正在整理料。

Tā zhèngzài zhěnglǐ zīliào.

She is organizing materials.

公司有足够的金。

Gōngsī yǒu zúgòu de zījīn.

The company has sufficient funds.

他获得了比赛格。

Tā huòdéle bǐsài zīgé.

He obtained the competition qualification.

这项投风险很大。

Zhè xiàng tóuzī fēngxiǎn hěn dà.

This investment has high risk.

深员工提供指导。

Zīshēn yuángōng tígōng zhǐdǎo.

Experienced employees provide guidance.

产管理系统很复杂。

Zīchǎn guǎnlǐ xìtǒng hěn fùzá.

The asset management system is very complex.