给 gěi give; for

Made up of [纟 sī silk radical 120, 合 hé to close; to join; to fit ]
Alternative traditional form of character: 給
Made with 9 strokes.
Combines 'silk' with 'harmony' giving the impression of presenting a valuable gift of silk
Ancient small seal form Small seal

Related characters


Also uses 纟 sī component: 纺 fǎng (fine woven silk fabric) 纷 fēn (numerous) ; 纲 gāng (guiding principle) ; 红 hóng (red) ; 纪 jì (order) ; 结 jié (knot) ; 经 jīng (Classic) ; 累 lèi (tired) ; 绿 lù (green) ; 维 wéi (to preserve) ; 绪 xù (beginnings) ; 纸 zhǐ (paper) ; 终 zhōng (end) ; 组 zǔ (to form)

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Pronunciation

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Proverbs

杀鸡给猴看 shā jī gěi hóu kàn To punish somebody as a lesson and warning to others

Phrases

给 我 五 百 五 十 三 块 gěi wǒ wǔ bǎi wǔ shí sān kuài Give me 553 kuai
请 给 我 们 些 饺 子 qǐng gěi wǒ mén xiē jiǎo zǐ Please bring us some dumplings
请 给 我 一 双 筷 子 qǐng gěi wǒ yī shuāng kuài zǐ Please bring me a pair of chopsticks