锡 (xī) - Tin — a silvery-white metal & also used to mean 'bestow' or 'grant' in

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Tin — a silvery-white metal;

also used to mean 'bestow' or 'grant' in classical contexts.

Tin — a silvery-white metalalso used to mean 'bestow' or 'grant' in

Usage highlights

Tin metalTin foilBestow uponImperial giftTin mineTinplate

Synonyms

  • 赐— to bestow, grant
  • 赏— to reward, bestow

Antonyms

  • 夺— to seize, take away
  • 收— to collect, take back

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Tin is a common metal (锡).
  • The emperor bestowed a title (赐予).
  • This is tin foil (锡纸).
  • He received an imperial gift (赏赐).

Collocations

  • Tin metal(锡)
  • Tin foil(锡纸)
  • Bestow upon(赐予)
  • Imperial gift(赏赐)
  • Tin mine(锡矿)
  • Tinplate(镀锡)

Idioms

  • Bestow life and death(锡生死)
  • Grant official rank(锡爵)
  • Heaven's bestowed blessing(天赐之福)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Tin was historically important in Chinese metallurgy for making bronze and utensils.
  • In classical texts, 锡 often appears in the sense of 'to bestow' or 'to grant', especially by superiors.
  • Tin objects were sometimes used in rituals and ceremonies.

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