nà​gòng

to pay tribute

Senses

纳贡/ 納貢 nà​gòng to pay tribute

to pay or present tribute, specifically used for subordinates or vassal states presenting gifts to a ruler; used in the 进贡 jìn​gòng pattern

纳贡/ 納貢 nà​gòng entry by donation

(historical) in the Ming Dynasty, for a student (shengyuan) to gain entry to the Imperial Academy by donating money or grain

References

same_as 纳贡/納貢 进贡/進貢