a beneficial act or service performed for a country or the public; a contribution

recorded information or reference material used for research or scholarly study; document

to offer respectfully; to devote one's life or efforts to a cause; to present as a tribute or gift to a superior

to offer or present something respectfully to a person of higher status or a respected individual worthy of respect

to donate or contribute items of value to an organization, the public, or the state; to offer up one's possessions or body parts for a cause

To voluntarily give one's blood for use in transfusions or medical treatments.

To offer respectfully or present to a superior, deity, or audience; to contribute.

To commit all of one's energy or even one's life to a cause or task; to dedicate oneself

to offer advice or make suggestions; to provide a strategy

to offer a gift or tribute to show respect or celebrate a special occasion

to offer advice or suggestions; to find new and better ways to do things

to present or offer something with great respect or ceremony

to offer or present flowers as a sign of respect or welcome to a guest or loved one; to lay a wreath as a memorial

to show one's skills or talents; to give a performance (usually by an artist or performer)

To be particularly attentive to someone to win their favor; to fawn over an influential person or act with excessive kindness toward someone attractive

to offer a plan; to make a suggestion

a person who gives blood for medical use

Zhang Xianzhong (1606-1647), a late Ming Dynasty peasant revolt leader who established the Great Xi kingdom in Sichuan before being defeated by Qing forces

to pander to or act in a way to curry favor with someone; to show a fawning or coquettish attitude in order to please others

to offer or present something with great respect or honor; to give to a superior or to the public

A humble expression used when showing one's work or performing a skill to others, suggesting that one's ability is low

The final emperor of the Han dynasty (reigned 189–220); named [[刘协|劉協|liu2 xie2]], he was a puppet ruler under the control of [[董卓|董卓|dong3 zhuo2]] and [[曹操|曹操|cao2 cao1]] before being forced to abdicate by [[曹丕|曹丕|cao2 pi1]]

To perform for an audience; usually used in a formal or respectful context.

to respectfully present something to a superior, elder, or as a tribute

A congratulatory message or dedication speech delivered in speech or writing, often for a festival or special occasion

to offer up a precious object

to suggest plans and strategies; to offer advice or ideas to solve a problem

(idiom) literally "presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers"; to use someone else's property to gain favor, fulfill a social obligation, or do someone a favor; also used to refer to plagiarism or using someone else's work as one's own

To perform or display one's skills or artistry in public; to give a performance.

to offer up sacrifices; to make an offering to a deity or ancestors

Xian County in Cangzhou, Hebei Province

Wang Xianzhi (344–388), a famous calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the seventh son of [[王羲之|王羲之|wang2 xi1 zhi1]]; he is celebrated for his skill in semi-cursive and cursive scripts and is often honored alongside his father as the 'Two Wangs'

To present a ceremonial banner to a person or organization to express respect or gratitude.

words of congratulation or tribute; a dedication or foreword. Often used interchangeably with [[献词|獻詞|xian4 ci2]] which is now more common.

contributor; benefactor; dedicator

to offer, contribute, or dedicate (e.g. one's life or wealth); a contribution or an offering

A Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher and calligrapher (1428–1500) from Guangdong who was known as Baisha Xiansheng.

To show oneself up; a humble way to speak of showing one's own work or skill to others.

the first of three offerings of wine made during a sacrificial ceremony or a formal banquet

(literary) to suggest good ideas and discourage bad ones; originally referring to a minister's duty to advise a ruler on what is feasible and what should be discarded

(idiom) Humble expression for one's own suggestions or gifts; literally "a peasant offering the warmth of the sun," based on a story of a farmer who thought sunbathing was a secret luxury worth presenting to his lord.

The practice of offering wine three times during ancient sacrificial rites, consisting of the first, second, and final offerings.

The second of the three ritual wine offerings in an ancient sacrificial ceremony.

the practice of giving a tenth of one's income to a religious organization

cited material; reference literature; bibliography

person who donates an organ for transplanting into another person

spirit of devotion; dedication; spirit of utter self-sacrifice

to provide advice and suggestions; to contribute ideas for planning or decision-making

Money or property donated to political parties or candidates to fund campaigns and other political activities. These contributions are usually subject to legal limits and must be publicly disclosed to prevent bribery or quid pro quo deals.