Wednesday, January 7, 2015

07 Jan - 賄 - (P: ㄏㄨㄟˋ) - Bribe

Word: - bribe
Pronounced:  ㄏㄨㄟˋ || Huì

Building Blocks:
- pronounced as ㄅㄟˋ || Bèi - means shellfish
- pronounced as ㄧㄡˇ || Yǒu - means have or possess

Constructing the Character 賄
If you possess (有) shellfish (貝) you can bribe (賄).

Expansion:
行賄 (ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ || Xínghuì) - bribe, offer a bribe, bribery

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