kuì

(literary) to make an offering to the gods

variant of 饋|馈[kui4]; (bound form) to present (a gift); (bound form) to send; to transmit

food (饣) + precious (贵) = to present a valued gift

To give something precious as food or tribute — 贵 (valuable) grounds the character in the idea of a worthy gift, while the food radical ties it to offering and nourishment. Together they evoke presenting something of real worth to another.

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FoodSemantic

他向老师赠了一份心意。

tā xiàng lǎo shī kuì zèng le yī fèn xīn yì。

he presented a token of appreciation to his teacher.

朋友出国前赠了她一件礼物。

péng yǒu chū guó qián kuì zèng le tā yī jiàn lǐ wù。

before going abroad, a friend presented her with a gift.

Words with 馈

馈线

kuì xiàn

feeder line

馈赠

kuì zèng

to present (a gift) to (sb)

馈送

kuì sòng

to present (a gift)

反馈

fǎn kuì

to send back information

回馈

huí kuì

to repay a favor

正反馈

zhèng fǎn kuì

positive feedback

负反馈

fù fǎn kuì

negative feedback

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