赏 (shǎng) — to reward, to bestow (a gift or money from a superior to an inferior); to appreciate, to enjoy (beauty, art, scenery)
Definition
Two main senses: (1) reward/bestow — often from a superior (like an emperor, see 赐), more concrete and personal than the abstract 赋予; (2) appreciate, especially scenery, art, or beauty. 奖赏 is the compound 'to reward as a prize'.
verb
to rewardto bestow (a gift or money from a superior to an inferior)to appreciateto enjoy (beauty, art, scenery)
Examples
- 赏。Huáng dì shǎng gěi dà chén hěn duō jīn yín.The emperor bestowed a lot of gold and silver on the minister.
- ，。Zhōng qiū jié de wǎn shàng, wǒ men zuò zài yuàn zi lǐ shǎng yuè.On Mid-Autumn Festival evening, we sat in the courtyard admiring the moon.
- 赏。Gōng sī shǎng le tā wǔ wàn kuài qián zuò wéi jiǎng lì.The company rewarded him with 50,000 yuan as a bonus.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 賞; 赏 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
貝貝bèicowry
The traditional form 賞 pairs 商 for sound with 貝, a cowry shell; the simplified 赏 is a shorthand.
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