賮 (jìn) - Parting gift — a farewell present or offering & also refers to tribute or ceremonial gifts.

賮Tone 4

jìn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

賮 · jìn

Parting gift — a farewell present or offering given when seeing someone off;

also refers to tribute or ceremonial gifts.

Parting gift — a farewell present or offeringalso refers to tribute or ceremonial gifts.

Usage highlights

Parting giftFarewell presentCeremonial tributeOffering giftTravel giftGuest gift

Synonyms

  • 赠— to give as a gift
  • 礼— gift, present
  • 贡— tribute, offering

Antonyms

  • 索— to demand, to ask for
  • 取— to take, to receive

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gave a parting gift (賮) to his departing friend.
  • The envoy presented tribute (賮) to the emperor.
  • Ancient farewell ceremonies often involved giving gifts (賮).

Collocations

  • Parting gift(賮礼)
  • Farewell present(賮赠)
  • Ceremonial tribute(賮贡)
  • Offering gift(賮献)
  • Travel gift(賮行)
  • Guest gift(賮宾)

Idioms

  • Presenting gifts at farewell(献賮送行)
  • Carrying tribute to court(执賮入朝)
  • Gifts for the journey(行賮之礼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, giving parting gifts was an important social ritual, especially when seeing off friends or officials.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing diplomatic missions and tribute systems.
  • Represents the Confucian value of maintaining proper relationships through ceremonial exchange.

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