rùn
笔润
moist; lubricate; polish; remuneration
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
writing fee; remuneration for literary work
literaryA formal and somewhat literary term, historically used to refer to payment given to scholars, calligraphers, or painters for their work.
Tā他
shōu收
dào到
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
bù不
fěi菲
de的
rùn润
zī资
，
zuò作
wéi为
tí题
zì字
de的
bào报
chóu酬
。
He received a generous writing fee as payment for the inscription.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
wèi为
tā他
rén人
zuò作
huà画
tí题
shī诗
cháng常
cháng常
huì会
shōu收
dào到
rùn润
zī资
。
In ancient times, one often received a fee for painting or composing poems for others.
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Zhè这
fú幅
zì字
shì是
péng朋
you友
suǒ所
zèng赠
，
bù不
gǎn敢
shōu收
rùn润
。
This calligraphy was a gift from a friend, so I dare not accept payment for it.