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U+8CA2

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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
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Mandarin:gòng ㄍㄨㄥˋ
Cantonese:gung3
Tang reconstruction:*gùng
Shuowen:贝部》贡:献功也。从贝工声。
Guangyun:广韵·去声··》贡:献也,荐也,又姓汉有琅邪贡禹。古送切,十。
Kangxi:康熙字典·贝部·》贡:《唐韵》《集韵》《韵会》《正韵》𠀤古送切,攻去声。《说文》献功也。《书·禹贡序》禹别九州,随山浚川,任土作贡。《传》任其土地所有,定其贡赋之差。《周礼·天官·大宰》以九贡致邦国之用。《礼·曲礼》五官致贡曰享。《注》贡,功也。又《易·系辞》六爻之义,易以贡。《注》告也。又《尔雅·释诂》贡,赐也。又《广雅》贡,上也。又《玉篇》贡,通也。又《广韵》贡,荐也。又姓。《前汉·贡禹传》字少翁,琅邪人。《急就篇》孔子弟子子贡,其后以字爲氏。
Fanqie:古送 (《广韵·去声··》)
Unihan definition:offer tribute; tribute, gifts

Example usage

论语·学而》:子禽问于子曰:“夫子至于是邦也,必闻其政,求之与?”
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》:昔者孔子没,三年之外,门人治任将归,入揖于子,相向而哭,皆失声,然后归。
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.
礼记·曲礼下》:五官致,曰享。
When the five officers give in their contributions, they are said to 'present their offerings.'
扬子法言》:仲尼,圣人也,或者劣诸子,子辞而精之,然后廓如也。
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》:有顷,闲齐将伐鲁,告子曰:“赐乎!”
Before long, Qi desired to attack Lu. He remarked to Zi Gong: "Oh, Ci."
庄子·大宗师》:孔子闻之,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.
史记·五帝本纪》:唯禹之功为大,披九山,通九泽,决九河,定九州,各以其职来,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·系辞上》:六爻之义,易以
And the meaning given by the six lines is changeful to give (the proper information to men).
荀子·大略》:问于孔子曰:“赐倦于学矣,愿息事君。”
说苑·君道》:故君使臣自其能,则万一之不失矣,王者何?
春秋繁露·王道》:土地所有,先以入宗庙,端冕盛服而后见先。
韩诗外传·卷一》:抽觞以授子,曰:“善为之辞,以观其语。”
大戴礼记》:卫将军文子问于子曰:“吾闻夫子之施教也,先以诗世。”
白虎通德论》:以《》言九州也。
新书·辅佐》:典方,典容仪以掌诸侯远方之君,撰之班爵列位轨伍之约,朝觐宗遇会同享聘职之数,辨其民人之众寡,政之治乱,率意道顺,僻淫犯禁之差第。
新序·善谋下》:周之先自后稷,尧封之邰,积德累善十馀世,公娇避桀居邠,大王以狄伐去邠,杖马策居岐国,人争归之,及文王为西伯,断虞芮讼,始受命,吕望、伯夷自海滨来归之,武王伐纣,不期而会孟津上八百诸侯,灭殷,成王即位,周公之属傅相,乃营成周雒邑,以为天下中,诸侯四方,纳职道里均矣。
中论·治学》:闻一以知二,斯皆触类而长之,笃思而闻之者也。
孔子家语·始诛》:进曰:“夫少正卯、鲁之闻人也。”
潜夫论·考绩》:群僚举士者,或以顽鲁应茂才,以桀逆应至孝,以贪饕应廉吏,以狡猾应方正,以谀谄应直言,以轻薄应敦厚,以空虚应有道,以嚚暗应明经,以残酷应宽博,以怯弱应武猛,以愚顽应治剧,名实不相副,求不相称。
论衡·命禄》:白圭、子,转货致富,积累金玉。
风俗通义·三皇》:伏羲始别八卦,以变化天下,天下法则,咸伏献,故曰伏羲也。
孔丛子·嘉言》:揖子使答之
忠经·报国章》:报国之道有四:一曰贤。
新语·本行》:故圣人卑宫室而高道德,服而谨仁义,不损其行以增其容,不亏其德以饰其身,国不兴无事之功,家不藏无用之器,所以稀力役而省献也。
独断·卷下》:元帝时,丞相匡衡、御史大夫禹乃以经义处正,罢游衣冠,毁先帝亲尽之庙。
蔡中郎集·独断》:元帝时,丞相匡衡、御史大夫禹乃以经义处正,罢游衣冠,毁先帝亲尽之庙。
列子·天瑞》:请行
文子·精诚》:老子曰:人主之思,神不驰于胸中,智不出于四域,怀其仁诚之心,甘雨以时,五谷蕃殖,春生夏长,秋收冬藏,月省时考,终岁献,养民以公,威厉以诚,法省不烦,教化如神,法宽刑缓,囹圄空虚,天下一俗,莫怀奸心,此圣人之思也。
韩非子·存韩》:且夫韩入职,与郡县无异也。
管子·山至数》:管子对曰:“君分壤而入,市朝同流。”
淮南子·主术训》:蘧伯玉为相,子往观之,曰:“何以治国?”
吕氏春秋·壹行》:曰:“夫贲亦好矣,何谓不吉乎?”
春秋左传》:十五年,春,天王使家父来求车,非礼也,诸侯不车服,天子不私求财。
逸周书·职方解》:凡邦国,大小相维,王设其牧,制其职各以其所能,制其各以其所有。
国语·吴语》:吴王亲对之曰:“天子有命,周室卑约,献莫入,上帝鬼神而不可以告。”
晏子春秋》:于是卑辞重币,而诸侯附,轻罪省功,而百姓亲,故小国入朝,燕鲁共
吴越春秋》:勾践已灭吴,乃以兵北渡江淮,与齐、晋诸侯会于徐州,致于周。
越绝书·外传本事》:当是之时,齐将伐鲁,孔子耻之,故子说齐以安鲁。
战国策》:嘉为先言于秦王曰:“燕王诚振畏慕大王之威,不敢兴兵以拒大王,愿举国为内臣,比诸侯之列,给职如郡县,而得奉守先王之宗庙。”
盐铁论·本议》:大夫曰:“往者,郡国诸侯各以其方物输,往来烦杂,物多苦恶,或不偿其费。”
列女传·阿谷处女》:孔子南游,过阿谷之隧,见处子佩璜而浣,孔子谓子曰:“彼浣者其可与言乎?”

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