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贿赂 (huì lù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

贿赂 (huì lù) is a Chinese word: to bribe. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 贿赂

动 dòng verb

to bribe

那个商人试图贿赂警察。

nà ge shāng rén shì tú huì lù jǐng chá

That businessman tried to bribe the police.

名 míng noun

bribe

官员因收受贿赂被逮捕。

guān yuán yīn shōu shòu huì lù bèi dài bǔ

The official was arrested for accepting bribes.

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Word breakdown

贿 huì — bribe, improper gift given to corrupt

赂 lù — bribe, gift given to gain improper favor

Structure & writing
1 贿 huì — (lit.) wealth; goods

贿 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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1.2 有 yǒu — to have; to possess (opposite of "无/没")
有 is a component in 4 characters

Stroke order

2 赂 lù — to bribe; give valuables to gain a favor (often pejorative)

赂 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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Stroke order