noun · items, money, or gifts offered to a ruler or superior

使者带着珍贵的贡，向远方的国王表达敬意。

proper name · surname Gong

贡先生是位著名的学者。

noun · to present items to a ruler or superior as a sign of respect or submission

这些名贵的药材在古代要作为岁贡呈给皇帝。