qīng
gòng

noun
cultural
literary

Meaning of 清供

清供 means elegant offerings, such as pine, bamboo, plum blossoms, fresh flowers, incense, and vegetarian food; antique objects, bonsai, or curios displayed for appreciation; scholarly objects placed on desks. Pronounced qīng gòng.

  • elegant offerings, such as pine, bamboo, plum blossoms, fresh flowers, incense, and vegetarian food
  • antique objects, bonsai, or curios displayed for appreciation; scholarly objects placed on desks

Definitions & Examples

Wén
rén
shū
fáng
zhōng
cháng
shè
qīng
gòng
 
shì
 

Scholars often place elegant offerings in their studies to display refined taste.

Suì
cháo
qīng
gòng
shì
chūn
jié
shí
cháng
jiàn
de
chuán
tǒng
shì
 

New Year's offerings are a common traditional elegant practice during the Spring Festival.

rén
sōng
zhú
méi
wéi
qīng
gòng
 
xiàng
zhēng
gāo
jié
pǐn
 

Ancient people used pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms as offerings to symbolize noble character.

Measure Words

/ jiàn
Primary
/ zhǒng
/ lèi