赂 lù bribery
bribery; to bribe
How to remember 赂: 贝 sea shell + 各 each = bribery. Before the class vote, the boy gives each classmate a shiny sea shell, and the teacher calls it plain bribery.
Component breakdown
赂 = 贝 sea shell + 各 each
- 贝 sea shell
- 各 each
- 夂 pursue
- 口 mouth
Before the class vote, the boy gives each classmate a shiny sea shell, and the teacher calls it plain bribery.
How it is used
- Occurs in 贿赂 (huìlù): to bribe / a bribe - 收受贿赂 (shōushòu huìlù) to accept bribes, 贿赂官员 (huìlù guānyuán) to bribe officials. Bound to 贿; formal/legal register.