賜 meaning and stroke order
To give; to bestow a favor; to appoint
How to write 賜, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 賜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant
- (literary) gift; favor
- Taiwan pr. [si4]
How 賜 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Money.
貝 gives the meaning and 易 hints at the sound.
Radical: 貝 (sea shell), shared by 62 characters on this site.
How to remember 賜
賜 (cì) puts 貝 (shell, an old symbol of money and value) next to 易 (yì), which gives the sound. Picture a ruler handing down valuable shells as a gift to someone below.
賜 is formal and usually describes giving from a higher position, such as a ruler, heaven, or a respected person. It appears mostly in set words like 賞賜 (shǎngcì), 賜予 (cìyǔ), and the polite 賜教 (cìjiào). Example: 請多多賜教。(Qǐng duōduō cìjiào.) Please give me your guidance.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes misread 賜 as yì because of the phonetic part 易, but the Mainland reading is cì. Also avoid using it for everyday giving between equals; for that, use 給 (gěi) or 送 (sòng).
Common words with 賜
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 賜
How many strokes are in 賜?
賜 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 賜 mean?
賜 (cì) means to give; to bestow a favor; to appoint. A common word with it is 恩赐 (ēncì), meaning "to bestow (favors, charity etc)".
How do you pronounce 賜?
賜 is pronounced cì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 賜?
The radical of 賜 is 貝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 賜 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 賜?
賜 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 赐, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why is 賜 pronounced sì in Taiwan?
The dictionary notes a Taiwan pronunciation of sì, fourth tone. The meaning and usage are the same, so expect to hear both cì and sì depending on the speaker.
What is the difference between 賜予 and 給予?
Both mean to give, but 賜予 (cìyǔ) implies the giver has higher status, like heaven or a ruler granting something. 給予 (jǐyǔ) is a neutral formal word for giving support, help, or attention.