赂 meaning and stroke order
Bribery; to bribe; to present
How to write 赂, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 赂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- bribe
- bribery
How 赂 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 贝 (sea shell), shared by 63 characters on this site.
How to remember 赂
On the left is 贝 (bèi), a shell, which stood for money. On the right is 各 (gè), each, so picture slipping money to each official to get what you want.
赂 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. It lives in the word 贿赂 (huìlù), which works as both a verb and a noun. Example: 他因为贿赂官员被抓了。(Tā yīnwèi huìlù guānyuán bèi zhuā le.) He was arrested for bribing officials.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 赂 with 路 (lù, road), since they sound the same and share 各. Remember that bribes involve money, so 赂 takes 贝, while roads involve walking, so 路 takes 足.
Common words with 赂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 贿赂 | huìlù | to bribe; a bribe | HSK 7-9 |
赂 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 赂
How many strokes are in 赂?
赂 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 赂 mean?
赂 (lù) means bribery; to bribe; to present. A common word with it is 贿赂 (huìlù), meaning "to bribe; a bribe".
How do you pronounce 赂?
赂 is pronounced lù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 赂?
The radical of 赂 is 贝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 赂 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 赂?
The traditional form of 赂 is 賂. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 赂 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 赂 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 赂 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 赂 by itself to mean bribe?
Not in normal modern speech or writing. Use 贿赂 (huìlù) instead. 赂 alone appears mainly in classical texts, where it could also mean to give a gift.
What is the difference between 贿赂 and 行贿?
贿赂 (huìlù) can be a verb or a noun, meaning to bribe or a bribe. 行贿 (xínghuì) is a verb meaning to offer a bribe and sounds more formal and legal. Its opposite is 受贿 (shòuhuì), to accept a bribe.