奉 (fèng): to offer (tribute), to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc), to esteem
奉 (fèng) is a Chinese character meaning “to offer (tribute).” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 大 (big). It ranks #1374 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- to offer (tribute)
- to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)
- to esteem
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 奉
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 无可奉告 | wú kě fèng gào | (idiom) no comment |
| 奉陪 | fèng péi | (honorific) to accompany |
| 信奉 | xìn fèng | belief |
| 奉命 | fèng mìng | to receive orders |
| 奉承 | fèng cheng | to fawn on |
| 侍奉 | shì fèng | to wait upon |
| 阿谀奉承 | ē yú fèng chéng | flattering and fawning (idiom) |
| 奉行 | fèng xíng | to pursue (a course, a policy) |
| 供奉 | gòng fèng | to consecrate |
| 奉劝 | fèng quàn | may I offer a bit of advice |
| 奉告 | fèng gào | (honorific) to inform |
| 奉还 | fèng huán | to return with thanks |
| 奉公守法 | fèng gōng shǒu fǎ | to carry out official duties and observe the law |
| 奉送 | fèng sòng | (honorific) to give |
| 敬奉 | jìng fèng | to worship piously |
奉 appears in 58 compound words: 66 as the first character, 19 as the last, and 16 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 奉 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (11)
self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication; to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
shotgun wedding; shotgun marriage; to get married because of pregnancy
to be wholeheartedly devoted to public duty; to work selflessly for the public interest
to comply in appearance but oppose in heart; to overtly agree but covertly oppose; double-dealing
self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication; to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
shotgun wedding; shotgun marriage; to get married because of pregnancy
to be wholeheartedly devoted to public duty; to work selflessly for the public interest
to comply in appearance but oppose in heart; to overtly agree but covertly oppose; double-dealing
Showing 10 of 11 idioms containing 奉.
Example Sentences
奉字虽然难写，但意思很有趣。
fèng zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .
The character "奉" may be difficult to write, but its meaning is quite interesting.
郑习会来了!郑丽文笑开怀 喊:全世界奉行一中政策跟不支持台独
zhèng xí huì lái le ! zhèng lí wén xiào kāi huái hǎn : quán shì jiè fèng háng yī zhōng zhèng cè gēn bù zhī chí tái dú
...活肝捐赠启发 罹癌母女同登记捐遗体冀无言奉献:火化不如帮人
. . . huó gān juān zèng qǐ fā 罹 ái mǔ nǚ tóng dēng jì juān yí tǐ 冀 wú yán fèng xiàn : huǒ huà bù rú bāng rén
...Inspired by a living liver donation, a mother and daughter diagnosed with cancer have both registered to donate their bodies, hoping to make a silent contribution: "Cremation is no substitute for helping others."
方志友、杨铭威惊爆协议离婚 奉子成婚苦撑11年...双方经纪人回应
fāng zhì yǒu , yáng míng wēi jīng bào xié yì lí hūn fèng zǐ chéng hūn kǔ chēng 1 1 nián . . . shuāng fāng jīng jì rén huí yīng
Fang Zhiyou and Yang Mingwei Shock the Public with News of a Divorce by Mutual Agreement; They Married After She Became Pregnant and Struggled to Keep the Marriage Together for 11 Years... Both Parties' Agents Respond
威科夫接受专访透露 奉川普指示会晤伊朗前王储
wēi kē fū jiē shòu zhuān fǎng tòu lù fèng chuān pǔ zhǐ shì huì wù yī lǎng qián wáng chǔ
Wyckoff revealed in an exclusive interview that he was instructed by Trump to meet with the former crown prince of Iran
柴火灶里烧出的“团聚”,藏着最浓的奉贤年味丨有一种..
chái huǒ zào lǐ shāo chū de tuán jù , zàng zhe zuì nóng de fèng xián nián wèi 丨 yǒu yī zhǒng . .
The "reunion" burned in the wood stove hides the strongest Fengxian New Year's flavor丨There is a kind:
你还信奉你的宗教吗？
Nǐ hái xìnfèng nǐ de zōngjiào ma?
Do you still practise your religion?
您知道这座庙宇供奉的是哪个神吗？
Nín zhīdào zhè zuò miàoyǔ gòngfèng de shì nǎge shén ma?
Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?
希腊人以前是信奉多神的民族。
Xīlàrén yǐqián shì xìnfèng duō shén de mínzú.
The Greeks used to worship several gods.
他越是奉承我，我越觉得他讨厌。
Tā yuè shì fèngcheng wǒ, wǒ yuè juéde tā tǎoyàn.
The more he flatters, the less I like him.
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