馈
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.
贵PreciousSemantic
饣FoodSemantic
他向老师馈赠了一份心意。
tā xiàng lǎo shī kuì zèng le yī fèn xīn yì。
he presented a token of appreciation to his teacher.
朋友出国前馈赠了她一件礼物。
péng yǒu chū guó qián kuì zèng le tā yī jiàn lǐ wù。
before going abroad, a friend presented her with a gift.