Meaning of 朝贡
朝贡 means to present tribute; to pay homage (as a vassal state or foreign envoy to an emperor). Pronounced cháo gòng.
- to present tribute; to pay homage (as a vassal state or foreign envoy to an emperor)
Definitions & Examples
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xǔ许
duō多
Dōng东
nán南
yà亚
guó国
jiā家
céng曾
xiàng向
Zhōng中
guó国
cháo朝
tíng廷
cháo朝
gòng贡
。
Historically, many Southeast Asian countries paid tribute to the Chinese imperial court.
Cháo朝
gòng贡
mào贸
yì易
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
Dōng东
yà亚
guó国
jì际
guān关
xì系
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xíng形
shì式
。
The tribute trade was an important form of international relations in ancient East Asia.
Shǐ使
tuán团
dài带
zhe着
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
qián前
lái来
cháo朝
gòng贡
。
The diplomatic mission came to pay homage bearing precious gifts.