帑 (tǎng) - State treasury & government funds

帑Tone 3

tǎng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 巾

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帑 · tǎng

State treasury;

government funds;

in ancient usage, also refers to money and valuables.

State treasurygovernment fundsin ancient usage, also refers to money and

Usage highlights

National treasuryPublic fundsImperial treasuryTreasury fundsTreasury silverTreasury granary

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The national treasury (国帑) holds government funds.
  • They misappropriated public funds (公帑).
  • The imperial treasury (内帑) was managed by eunuchs.

Collocations

  • National treasury(国帑)
  • Public funds(公帑)
  • Imperial treasury(内帑)
  • Treasury funds(帑金)
  • Treasury silver(帑银)
  • Treasury granary(帑藏)

Idioms

  • Draining the treasury and exhausting the people(竭帑疲民)
  • Empty treasury and exhausted granaries(帑藏空虚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In imperial China, 帑 referred specifically to the state treasury managed by the government.
  • The character combines 奴 (slave) and 巾 (cloth), possibly indicating valuables under control.
  • Historical texts often mention 帑 in contexts of state finance and imperial expenditures.

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