賂 (lù) - Bribe — to offer or give bribes & to corrupt with gifts or money.

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lù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

賂 · lù

Bribe — to offer or give bribes;

to corrupt with gifts or money.

Bribe — to offer or give bribesto corrupt with gifts or money.

Usage highlights

Accept bribesOffer bribesBribery crimeBribery scandalBribe moneyAnti

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was accused of accepting bribes (受贿).
  • The official was bribed with money (用金钱贿赂).
  • Bribery is a serious crime (贿赂是严重犯罪).
  • They attempted to bribe the witness (他们试图贿赂证人).

Collocations

  • Accept bribes(受贿)
  • Offer bribes(行贿)
  • Bribery crime(贿赂罪)
  • Bribery scandal(贿赂丑闻)
  • Bribe money(贿款)
  • Anti-bribery(反贿赂)

Idioms

  • Accept bribes and bend the law(贪赃枉法)
  • Bribery is openly practiced(贿赂公行)
  • Use money to bribe officials(以财贿官)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with corruption in Chinese bureaucracy and governance.
  • The character contains the 'shell/money' radical (贝), reflecting its connection to wealth and monetary corruption.
  • Bribery has been condemned throughout Chinese history as a violation of Confucian principles of integrity.

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