賍 (zāng) - Bribe — refers to illicit payments, bribes, or & often used in legal and ethical contexts regarding

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zāng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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賍 · zāng

Bribe — refers to illicit payments, bribes, or corrupt gains;

often used in legal and ethical contexts regarding corruption.

Bribe — refers to illicit payments, bribes, oroften used in legal and ethical contexts regarding

Usage highlights

Accept bribesBribe moneyIllicit goodsBribery crimeBribery caseReturn bribes

Synonyms

  • 賄— bribe, bribery
  • 贓— stolen goods, illicit gains

Antonyms

  • 廉— honest, incorruptible
  • 潔— clean, pure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was accused of accepting bribes (收賍).
  • The official was investigated for bribery (賍款).
  • They seized the illicit gains (賍物).
  • Bribery is a serious crime (賍罪).

Collocations

  • Accept bribes(收賍)
  • Bribe money(賍款)
  • Illicit goods(賍物)
  • Bribery crime(賍罪)
  • Bribery case(賍案)
  • Return bribes(退賍)

Idioms

  • Accept bribes and bend the law(貪賍枉法)
  • Greedy for bribes and breaking laws(貪賍壞法)
  • Corrupt officials and illegal gains(贓官污吏)
  • Bribery evidence clearly established(賍證俱在)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with corruption in Chinese bureaucracy and legal systems.
  • The character appears frequently in legal texts and anti-corruption campaigns.
  • Considered a serious moral and legal transgression in Confucian-influenced societies.

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