赡 (shàn) - To support financially & to provide for

赡Tone 4

shàn ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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赡 · shàn

To support financially;

to provide for;

to be abundant;

to supply.

To support financiallyto provide forto be abundant

Usage highlights

Provide for parentsFinancial supportAbundant and profoundRich in talentWealthy and generousAmple resources

Synonyms

  • 养— to support; to provide for
  • 供— to supply; to provide
  • 富— rich; abundant

Antonyms

  • 贫— poor; impoverished
  • 乏— lacking; deficient
  • 弃— to abandon; to forsake

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Children have a duty to support their parents (赡养父母).
  • The book provides rich historical knowledge (知识赡博).
  • He has the financial means to support his family (有财力赡养家庭).
  • The article is rich in content and well-reasoned (文章赡富).

Collocations

  • Provide for parents(赡养父母)
  • Financial support(赡养费)
  • Abundant and profound(赡博)
  • Rich in talent(才赡)
  • Wealthy and generous(富赡)
  • Ample resources(资源赡足)

Idioms

  • Rich in talent and broad in learning(才高学赡)
  • Abundant resources and prosperous people(物阜民赡)
  • To support the elderly and raise the young(赡老养幼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character embodies the Confucian virtue of filial piety, specifically the duty of children to financially support their aging parents.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, '赡养' is a legal and moral obligation for descendants.
  • Its meaning of 'abundance' also reflects the ideal of a well-provided and cultured life.

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