俵 (biào) - To distribute, to apportion & a bundle or package

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biào ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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俵 · biào

To distribute, to apportion;

a bundle or package;

historically used to refer to a tax payment in kind.

To distribute, to apportiona bundle or packagehistorically used to refer to a tax payment

Usage highlights

To distribute reliefTo apportion sharesTax payment in kindTo allocate suppliesGrain distributionCloth bundle

Synonyms

  • 分— to divide, to distribute
  • 配— to distribute, to allocate
  • 发— to issue, to distribute

Antonyms

  • 收— to collect, to receive
  • 聚— to gather, to assemble

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The government distributed relief funds (俵散救济金).
  • He received his share of the inheritance (分俵遗产).
  • In ancient times, taxes were sometimes paid in cloth bundles (税俵).
  • The supplies were allocated to the villages (俵给各村).

Collocations

  • To distribute relief(俵散)
  • To apportion shares(分俵)
  • Tax payment in kind(税俵)
  • To allocate supplies(俵给)
  • Grain distribution(俵粮)
  • Cloth bundle(布俵)

Idioms

  • To distribute relief funds to help the people(俵散恤贫)
  • To divide and apportion the spoils(分俵赃物)
  • To allocate provisions to the troops(俵给军粮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with the distribution of goods, particularly in the context of tax payments made in kind (e.g., grain, cloth).
  • The character contains the 'person' radical (亻), suggesting human action involved in distribution.
  • Less common in modern usage but appears in historical or specific formal contexts related to allocation of resources.

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