贿 huì to bribe
How to remember 贿: 贝 sea shell + 有 have = to bribe. The little boy offers his best sea shell to whoever lets him have the front seat, trying to bribe his big sisters.
Component breakdown
贿 = 贝 sea shell + 有 have
- 贝 sea shell
- 有 have
- 𠂇 left hand
- ⺝ moon
The little boy offers his best sea shell to whoever lets him have the front seat, trying to bribe his big sisters.
How it is used
- To bribe / a bribe - 贿赂 (huìlù) to bribe / a bribe, 受贿 (shòuhuì) to take bribes, 行贿 (xínghuì) to offer bribes, 索贿 (suǒhuì) to solicit bribes.
- 贪污受贿 (tānwū-shòuhuì) 'graft and bribery' is a stock legal pairing. Formal/legal register for corruption.