奉 fèng — offer · English

奉

fèng

offer

At a glance · 奉

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

「奉」从𠬪从手从廾，小篆象双手承捧，会恭敬奉献意。

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Origins & notes

「奉」本义为捧持、奉献，引申奉命、信奉。

Structure

从𠬪、从手，会意字，双手承受奉献，本为捧、敬献。

At a glance

Pinyinfèng

Radical大

Strokes8

UnicodeU+5949

Character type会意

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English offer offer; receive; serve; respect

Français servir / offrir Servir, offrir. «入奉母仪» : honorer, servir (la mère).

Español servir / ofrecer Servir, ofrecer. «入奉母仪»: honrar, servir (a la madre).

العربية يخدم / يقدّم يخدم، يقدّم. «入奉母仪»: إجلال الأم وخدمتها.

Русский служить / предлагать Служить, предлагать. «入奉母仪»: почитать (мать).

Common words

奉献fèng xiàndedicate
奉命fèng mìngordered

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