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U+8CA2

Seal script

Simplified character

Radical:+ 3 strokes = 10 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.342#6 Kangxi: p.1205#01 Cihai: p.1269r6c01 GSR: 1172.g Hanyu: v6,p3624#05
Composition:Top: , bottom: . Component of: 𠗸 𠞖 𪝖 𡎴 𡟫 𡺭 𡻃 𣹟 𤗤 𥛌 𧶓 𭹫 𢩛 [More]
Mandarin:gòng ㄍㄨㄥˋ
Cantonese:gung3
Tang reconstruction:*gùng
Shuowen:貝部》貢:獻功也。从貝工聲。
Guangyun:廣韻·去聲··》貢:獻也,薦也,又姓漢有琅邪貢禹。古送切,十。
Kangxi:康熙字典·貝部·》貢:《唐韻》《集韻》《韻會》《正韻》𠀤古送切,攻去聲。《說文》獻功也。《書·禹貢序》禹別九州,隨山濬川,任土作貢。《傳》任其土地所有,定其貢賦之差。《周禮·天官·大宰》以九貢致邦國之用。《禮·曲禮》五官致貢曰享。《註》貢,功也。又《易·繫辭》六爻之義,易以貢。《註》告也。又《爾雅·釋詁》貢,賜也。又《廣雅》貢,上也。又《玉篇》貢,通也。又《廣韻》貢,薦也。又姓。《前漢·貢禹傳》字少翁,琅邪人。《急就篇》孔子弟子子貢,其後以字爲氏。
Fanqie:古送 (《廣韻·去聲··》)
Unihan definition:offer tribute; tribute, gifts

Example usage

論語·學而》:子禽問於子曰:「夫子至於是邦也,必聞其政,求之與?」
Zi Qin asked Zi Gong, saying, "When our master comes to any country, he does not fail to learn all about its government. Does he ask his information?"
孟子·滕文公上》:昔者孔子沒,三年之外,門人治任將歸,入揖於子,相向而哭,皆失聲,然後歸。
Formerly, when Confucius died, after three vears had elapsed, his disciples collected their baggage, and prepared to return to their several homes. But on entering to take their leave of Zi Gong, as they looked towards one another, they wailed, till they all lost their voices. After this they returned to their homes.
禮記·曲禮下》:五官致,曰享。
When the five officers give in their contributions, they are said to 'present their offerings.'
揚子法言》:仲尼,聖人也,或者劣諸子,子辭而精之,然後廓如也。
Confucius was a sage, but some said that he was inferior to Zigong. Zigong's own words cleared up the issue, so that afterwards, such an idea was dropped.
墨子·非儒下》:有頃,閒齊將伐魯,告子曰:「賜乎!」
Before long, Qi desired to attack Lu. He remarked to Zi Gong: "Oh, Ci."
莊子·大宗師》:孔子聞之,使子往侍事焉。
Confucius heard of the event, and sent Zi-gong to go and see if he could render any assistance.
史記·五帝本紀》:唯禹之功為大,披九山,通九澤,決九河,定九州,各以其職來,不失厥宜。
But Yu's labours consisted in making great cuttings through the nine hills, making thoroughfares through the nine swamps, deepening the nine rivers, and regulating the nine provinces, each of which by their officials sent tribute, and did not lose their rightful dues.
周易·繫辭上》:六爻之義,易以
And the meaning given by the six lines is changeful to give (the proper information to men).
荀子·大略》:問於孔子曰:「賜倦於學矣,願息事君。」
說苑·君道》:故君使臣自其能,則萬一之不失矣,王者何?
春秋繁露·王道》:土地所有,先以入宗廟,端冕盛服而後見先。
韓詩外傳·卷一》:抽觴以授子,曰:「善為之辭,以觀其語。」
大戴禮記》:衛將軍文子問於子曰:「吾聞夫子之施教也,先以詩世。」
白虎通德論》:以《》言九州也。
新書·輔佐》:典方,典容儀以掌諸侯遠方之君,譔之班爵列位軌伍之約,朝覲宗遇會同享聘職之數,辨其民人之眾寡,政之治亂,率意道順,僻淫犯禁之差第。
新序·善謀下》:周之先自后稷,堯封之邰,積德累善十餘世,公嬌避桀居邠,大王以狄伐去邠,杖馬策居岐國,人爭歸之,及文王為西伯,斷虞芮訟,始受命,呂望、伯夷自海濱來歸之,武王伐紂,不期而會孟津上八百諸侯,滅殷,成王即位,周公之屬傅相,乃營成周雒邑,以為天下中,諸侯四方,納職道里均矣。
中論·治學》:聞一以知二,斯皆觸類而長之,篤思而聞之者也。
孔子家語·始誅》:進曰:「夫少正卯、魯之聞人也。」
潛夫論·考績》:群僚舉士者,或以頑魯應茂才,以桀逆應至孝,以貪饕應廉吏,以狡猾應方正,以諛諂應直言,以輕薄應敦厚,以空虛應有道,以嚚闇應明經,以殘酷應寬博,以怯弱應武猛,以愚頑應治劇,名實不相副,求不相稱。
論衡·命祿》:白圭、子,轉貨致富,積累金玉。
風俗通義·三皇》:伏羲始別八卦,以變化天下,天下法則,咸伏獻,故曰伏羲也。
孔叢子·嘉言》:揖子使答之
忠經·報國章》:報國之道有四:一曰賢。
新語·本行》:故聖人卑宮室而高道德,服而謹仁義,不損其行以增其容,不虧其德以飾其身,國不興無事之功,家不藏無用之器,所以稀力役而省獻也。
獨斷·卷下》:元帝時,丞相匡衡、御史大夫禹乃以經義處正,罷遊衣冠,毀先帝親盡之廟。
蔡中郎集·獨斷》:元帝時,丞相匡衡、御史大夫禹乃以經義處正,罷遊衣冠,毀先帝親盡之廟。
列子·天瑞》:請行
文子·精誠》:老子曰:人主之思,神不馳於胸中,智不出於四域,懷其仁誠之心,甘雨以時,五穀蕃殖,春生夏長,秋收冬藏,月省時考,終歲獻,養民以公,威厲以誠,法省不煩,教化如神,法寬刑緩,囹圄空虛,天下一俗,莫懷姦心,此聖人之思也。
韓非子·存韓》:且夫韓入職,與郡縣無異也。
管子·山至數》:管子對曰:「君分壤而入,市朝同流。」
淮南子·主術訓》:蘧伯玉為相,子往觀之,曰:「何以治國?」
呂氏春秋·壹行》:曰:「夫賁亦好矣,何謂不吉乎?」
春秋左傳》:十五年,春,天王使家父來求車,非禮也,諸侯不車服,天子不私求財。
逸周書·職方解》:凡邦國,大小相維,王設其牧,制其職各以其所能,制其各以其所有。
國語·吳語》:吳王親對之曰:「天子有命,周室卑約,獻莫入,上帝鬼神而不可以告。」
晏子春秋》:於是卑辭重幣,而諸侯附,輕罪省功,而百姓親,故小國入朝,燕魯共
吳越春秋》:勾踐已滅吳,乃以兵北渡江淮,與齊、晉諸侯會于徐州,致於周。
越絕書·外傳本事》:當是之時,齊將伐魯,孔子恥之,故子說齊以安魯。
戰國策》:嘉為先言於秦王曰:「燕王誠振畏慕大王之威,不敢興兵以拒大王,愿舉國為內臣,比諸侯之列,給職如郡縣,而得奉守先王之宗廟。」
鹽鐵論·本議》:大夫曰:「往者,郡國諸侯各以其方物輸,往來煩雜,物多苦惡,或不償其費。」
列女傳·阿谷處女》:孔子南游,過阿谷之隧,見處子佩璜而浣,孔子謂子曰:「彼浣者其可與言乎?」

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