賕 (qiú) - Bribe — to offer or accept illicit payments

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qiú ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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賕 · qiú

Bribe — to offer or accept illicit payments or gifts to influence someone's actions, typically in an official capacity.

Bribe — to offer or accept illicit payments

Usage highlights

Accept bribesOffer bribesBribery crimeBribery caseBribery scandalAnti

Synonyms

  • 贿— bribe (shorter form)
  • 贿赂— bribery (more common compound)

Antonyms

  • 廉— incorruptible, honest
  • 清— clean, pure (in moral sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The official was accused of accepting bribes (受贿).
  • He attempted to bribe the judge (贿赂法官).
  • Bribery is a serious crime (贿赂罪).
  • They investigated the bribery case (贿赂案).

Collocations

  • Accept bribes(受贿)
  • Offer bribes(行贿)
  • Bribery crime(贿赂罪)
  • Bribery case(贿赂案)
  • Bribery scandal(贿赂丑闻)
  • Anti-bribery(反贿赂)

Idioms

  • Accept bribes and bend the law(贪赃枉法)
  • Offer bribes to secure personal gain(行贿谋私)
  • Bribery leads to lawlessness(贿赂公行)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with corruption in imperial Chinese bureaucracy.
  • Considered a serious moral and legal offense in Confucian ethics.
  • Modern usage primarily in legal and anti-corruption contexts.

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