赋 (fù) - To bestow, grant, or endow & a tax or levy

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fù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

赋 · fù

To bestow, grant, or endow;

a tax or levy;

a type of classical Chinese poetic essay;

to compose or write poetry.

To bestow, grant, or endowa tax or levya type of classical Chinese poetic essay

Usage highlights

Talent, giftFu poetryTax, levyTo bestowLand taxTo compose a poem

Synonyms

  • 赐— to grant, bestow
  • 予— to give
  • 税— tax

Antonyms

  • 夺— to seize, take away
  • 免— to exempt

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor bestowed a title upon him (赐赋).
  • He composed a fu poem (赋诗).
  • Land tax was a heavy burden (田赋).
  • She has a natural talent for music (天赋).

Collocations

  • Talent, gift(天赋)
  • Fu poetry(赋诗)
  • Tax, levy(赋税)
  • To bestow(赋予)
  • Land tax(田赋)
  • To compose a poem(赋辞)

Idioms

  • Natural talent, inborn gift(天赋异禀)
  • To tax the people heavily(横征暴赋)
  • To sing of something in poetry(吟风赋月)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Fu is a major genre of classical Chinese literature, characterized by its rhymed prose, parallelism, and elaborate descriptions.
  • Historically, 'fu' also referred to taxes or levies, reflecting the state's power to demand resources from its people.
  • In naming, it often conveys a sense of literary talent, bestowed grace, or inherent ability.

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