gòng贡（貢）
贡（貢）
common
archaic
Meaning of 贡
贡 means to offer tribute; to present as tribute; tribute; articles of tribute. Pronounced gòng.
- to offer tribute; to present as tribute
- tribute; articles of tribute
- to recommend (a scholar) for imperial examination; to present talent
Character Info
Radical贝
Strokes7
Components
工
贝
Stroke Order
贡
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
shǔ属
guó国
měi每
nián年
yào要
xiàng向
cháo朝
tíng廷
gòng贡
fèng奉
zhēn珍
qí奇
yì异
bǎo宝
。
Ancient vassal states had to offer rare treasures to the imperial court every year.
Tā他
men们
gòng贡
le了
hěn很
duō多
dà大
mǐ米
gěi给
guó国
wáng王
。
They offered a lot of rice as tribute to the king.
Sī丝
chóu绸
zhī之
lù路
yě也
shì是
gè各
guó国
xiàng向
zhōng中
yuán原
gòng贡
wù物
de的
tōng通
dào道
。
The Silk Road was also a channel for various countries to present tribute to the Central Plains.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
wài外
guó国
shǐ使
jié节
qián前
lái来
gòng贡
mǎ马
de的
qíng情
jǐng景
。
This painting depicts foreign envoys coming to present horses as tribute.
Dāng当
dì地
tè特
chǎn产
bèi被
xuǎn选
wéi为
gòng贡
pǐn品
sòng送
rù入
gōng宫
zhōng中
。
Local specialties were selected as tribute and sent into the palace.
Relations
Measure Words
批/ pī
Primary
件/ jiàn
种/ zhǒng
Common Words
贡献 / 貢獻gòngxiàn
contribute; contribution
进贡 / 進貢jìngòng
pay tribute to sovereign; offer bribe to official
贡品 / 貢品gòngpǐn
tribute items
朝贡 / 朝貢cháogòng
to present tribute; to pay homage
贡院 / 貢院gòngyuàn
imperial examination hall
贡生 / 貢生gòngshēng
tribute student (historical); recommended scholar
纳贡 / 納貢nàgòng
pay tribute; become a vassal
贡奉 / 供奉gòngfèng
present tribute; offer
贡税 / 貢稅gòngshuì
tribute; tax paid to imperial court