奉
fèng
to offer (tribute)
to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior)
a picture of 奉 → two hands lifting an offering up to someone greater
The character 奉 originally depicted two hands raised to present something upward, with the top strokes suggesting an object being lifted and 大 evoking the outstretched figure below. The whole image is one of respectful, upward-directed offering.
他一生奉行简单朴素的生活方式。
tā yī shēng fèng xíng jiǎn dān pǔ sù de shēng huó fāng shì 。
he followed a simple and plain way of life his whole life.
她虔诚地信奉这个宗教，每天都去祈祷。
tā qián chéng de xìn fèng zhè ge zōng jiào ，měi tiān dōu qù qí dǎo 。
she devoutly believes in this religion and goes to pray every day.
Words with 奉
遵奉
zūn fèng
to conform
阿谀奉承
ē yú fèng chéng
flattering and fawning (idiom)
阳奉阴违
yáng fèng yīn wéi
outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
自奉俭约
zì fèng jiǎn yuē
(idiom) to live frugally
自奉甚俭
zì fèng shèn jiǎn
(idiom) to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures
事奉
shì fèng
to serve
什一奉献
shí yī fèng xiàn
tithing
侍奉
shì fèng
to wait upon
供奉
gòng fèng
to consecrate
信奉
xìn fèng
belief
克己奉公
kè jǐ fèng gōng
self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
回奉
huí fèng
to return a compliment