賧 (tàn) - To pay tribute & to present gifts or offerings

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tàn ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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賧 · tàn

To pay tribute;

to present gifts or offerings;

a form of tribute payment in ancient times, particularly in southwestern China and Southeast Asia.

To pay tributeto present gifts or offeringsa form of tribute payment in ancient times,

Usage highlights

Pay tributeTribute paymentOffer to BuddhaTribute systemTribute goodsTribute mission

Synonyms

  • 贡— tribute, offering
  • 献— to offer, to present
  • 纳— to pay, to submit

Antonyms

  • 征— to levy, to collect
  • 收— to receive, to collect

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The tribal chief paid tribute (賧) to the emperor.
  • This was a form of tribute payment (賧税) in ancient Nanzhao.
  • They offered gifts (賧佛) at the temple.
  • The tribute system (賧制) was common in southwestern regions.

Collocations

  • Pay tribute(賧贡)
  • Tribute payment(賧税)
  • Offer to Buddha(賧佛)
  • Tribute system(賧制)
  • Tribute goods(賧物)
  • Tribute mission(賧使)

Idioms

  • To pay tribute and submit(纳賧归附)
  • Tribute of local products(土賧)
  • Tribute payment system(賧赋制度)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in southwestern China and Southeast Asia for tribute payments to central authorities.
  • Common in the Nanzhao and Dali kingdoms as a form of taxation and political submission.
  • The character appears in historical records of Sino-Burmese and Sino-Thai relations.

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