捐 (juān) - to donate & to contribute

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juān ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

傑君

捐 · juān

to donate;

to contribute;

to abandon;

to relinquish;

to tax (archaic)

to donateto contributeto abandon

Usage highlights

donate moneydonate bloodmake a contributionrelinquish one's lifetax exemptionfundraising

Synonyms

  • 赠— to give as a gift
  • 献— to offer, to dedicate
  • 贡— to tribute, to contribute

Antonyms

  • 收— to receive, to collect
  • 取— to take, to obtain
  • 留— to keep, to retain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He donated money to charity (捐款).
  • They contributed blood for the emergency (捐血).
  • She decided to abandon her personal interests (捐弃个人利益).
  • The organization relies on public donations (捐助).

Collocations

  • donate money(捐款)
  • donate blood(捐血)
  • make a contribution(捐赠)
  • relinquish one's life(捐躯)
  • tax exemption(捐免)
  • fundraising(募捐)

Idioms

  • To sacrifice one's life for the country(捐躯赴国难)
  • To donate money and materials(捐资捐物)
  • To tax the people to fill the coffers(苛捐杂税)
  • To give up one's life for a just cause(为国捐躯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character combines 'hand' (扌) and 'mouth/origin' (肙), suggesting the action of giving from one's source or mouth.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, charitable donation is highly valued as a moral virtue.
  • The term 捐躯 (sacrificing one's life) reflects the ultimate form of contribution to one's country or cause.

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