赐 cì to give
to give; to bestow a favor; to grant
How to remember 赐: 贝 sea shell + 易 easy = to give. Of all her treasures, the little girl finds it easy to choose the sea shell she wants to give her teacher.
Component breakdown
赐 = 贝 sea shell + 易 easy
- 贝 sea shell
- 易 easy
- 日 sun
- 勿 don’t
Of all her treasures, the little girl finds it easy to choose the sea shell she wants to give her teacher.
How it is used
- To bestow/grant (from a superior to an inferior) - 赏赐 (shǎngcì) to bestow rewards, 恩赐 (ēncì) to bestow as a favor (often with a condescending tinge), 赐予 (cìyǔ) to grant.
- In polite requests: 赐教 (cìjiào) 'kindly instruct me', 请赐复 (qǐng cìfù) 'please favor me with a reply'. Formal/deferential; the giver is always the higher party.