to grant; to bestow; to give as a gift or reward from a superior to an inferior

a favor, gift, or charity bestowed by a superior or out of pity

to grant, bestow, or confer; usually used for a gift or honor from a superior to an inferior

to give money or goods to a person of lower status or to a younger generation; to award

to bestow happiness or a blessing upon someone; typically used in a religious or formal context referring to a higher power giving favor

be given or granted by heaven or nature; a godsend

(honorific) to condescend to teach; used when politely asking for someone's wisdom or advice

(historical) to be ordered by an emperor or ruler to commit suicide in lieu of execution

to grant a family name to a subject, historically an honor bestowed by an emperor or ruler for meritorious service; to be given such a surname

(polite) a formal request for someone to offer their guidance or advice without hesitation; literally "to not begrudge the granting of instruction"

to bestow or confer an honor, medal, or title upon a subordinate

a match made in heaven; used as a formal congratulatory expression for a wedding

to be bestowed or granted by the emperor

courteous expression used to request information or a reply from someone, meaning "please let me know" or "kindly tell me"

to accept a gift or favor with gratitude; used in formal or polite contexts

(literary) to honor with one's presence; to patronize a shop or restaurant. This is a polite term used to refer to a guest's visit or a customer's business.

to bestow a generous reward on someone

traditional motif or blessing associated with the Heavenly Official who descends to earth to grant fortune and longevity; same as the formal phrase for the Heavenly Official bestowing blessings

A traditional blessing or motif meaning the heavenly official descends to grant fortune to humanity, particularly associated with the Lantern Festival [[上元节|上元節|shang4 yuan2 jie2]] on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month

A long life granted by heaven; used as a formal greeting or honorary inscription to wish a male elder a happy birthday.

(polite) to be kind enough to give or provide something; used when respectfully requesting a favor, vote, or gift

used sarcastically to blame someone for a bad situation; well, thanks a lot!

Duanmu Ci (520 BC–446 BC), a prominent disciple of Confucius known for his diplomatic skill and success in business, also known as [[子贡|子貢|zi3 gong4]]

to gift a robe to a poor friend; an expression of kindness toward an old acquaintance in financial distress

to praise and grant a gift or award as a mark of honor

to grant; to bestow

(honorific) to be granted a leave of absence by a superior

(polite) to grant the favor of one's presence; used to express that the speaker is honored by a visit

To bestow a name upon a subordinate; historically used for a name given by an emperor to a subject.

(literary) to be granted official leave from duties by the emperor, often for rest or recovery from illness

A formal term used in letters and official correspondence to politely ask for a response; also written [[赐覆|賜覆|ci4 fu4]]

To be summoned by the emperor to join a royal banquet; (archaic) an emperor's feast for his officials.

(historical) grant a fief to a prince; later used to refer to receiving a royal appointment to office

To bestow or grant silk as a reward or gift.

To confer a title of nobility or official rank upon someone for their merit.

(said of an exiled official) to be forgiven and called back to the capital; used originally to refer to an official who, after waiting at the border, is given a ring as a signal to return

(literary) To grant purple official robes as a special honor; originally a Tang Dynasty custom where purple was reserved for the highest officials, but could be bestowed by the emperor upon lower officials, monks, or priests to show special favor.

(honorific) to grant a reply; used in formal letters and official correspondence to politely request a response

to bestow the golden seal and purple robes upon a high-ranking official as a mark of favor or rank

(formal) used in letters to elders or superiors to politely request their review or consideration of a document

Taiwan colloquial name for the synthetic opioid analgesic pentazocine; also known as [[潘他唑新|潘他唑新|pan1 ta1 zuo4 xin1]]

To bestow or grant a title, item, or rank by the emperor