How to Write 贶 (kuàng) — Meaning “Bestow; grant (literary)”

Picture your elder brother (兄) handing you a shell (贝) as a gift. This visual of a brother giving something valuable helps you remember that 贶 means 'bestow' or 'grant'.

The right part 兄 has a square 口 on top and a small 儿 below, and it should be slightly wider than the left 贝. A common mistake is making 兄 too narrow or forgetting the dot inside 贝.

贶 has 兄 (elder brother) on the right, while 贡 has 工 (work) and 财 has 才 (talent). In meaning, 贶 means 'to bestow a gift' (literary), while 贡 means 'tribute' and 财 means 'wealth'.

贶 is a literary word rarely used in everyday conversation; you may see it in classical texts or formal letters. It appears in phrases like 赐贶 (to bestow a gift) and 厚贶 (generous gift), carrying a respectful tone.

Common words containing 贶 include: 赐贶 (cì kuàng) — to bestow a gift (literary); 贶赠 (kuàng zèng) — Give a gift (honorific); 厚贶 (hòu kuàng) — generous gift.