呈报 (chéng bào) — to submit a report (to a higher authority, in an official context)

Definition

呈报 is a formal/official verb meaning 'to submit a report upward' to a superior or higher authority — stronger and more written than everyday 报告, which just means 'to report'.

verb
to submit a report (to a higher authority, in an official context)

Examples

  • 呈报。
    Zhè xiàng jì huà bì xū chéng bào zǒng jīng lǐ pī zhǔn.
    This plan must be submitted to the general manager for approval.
  • 呈报。
    Gè bù mén yào zài yuè dǐ qián chéng bào nián dù gōng zuò zǒng jié.
    Each department must submit their annual work summary before the end of the month.
  • 呈报。
    Tā xiàng shàng jí chéng bào le yí fèn xiáng xì de diào chá bào gào.
    He submitted a detailed investigation report to his superiors.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

呈chéngpresent
报bàoreport

呈 means to present and 报 means a report, together meaning to submit a report.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡈼
𡈼𡈼呈chéng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

呈 pairs 口 with a lower 𡈼 part: 口 points to the meaning, and 𡈼 gives the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 報; 报 is its simplified writing.

  • 㚔㚔㚔handcuffs
  • 𠬝𠬝𠬝to subdue

The traditional form 報 puts 㚔 (handcuffs) beside 𠬝 (to subdue), showing someone restrained and subdued, as in convicting or punishing a guilty person. The simplified 报 is a later shorthand.

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