貰 Stroke Order

貰 Pronunciation: shì Part of Speech: verb Origin: The original meaning refers to borrowing or lending. Character Formation: Phono-semantic compound, composed of "貝" (shell, representing money) and "世" (世, pronunciation). 1. Borrow or lend (出借，出租) Example: 器店 (a shop that rents out certain items used for weddings and funerals). 2. Buy or sell on credit (賒欠) Example: 貸 (to buy or sell on credit). 3. Hire out; rent (租佃，租賃) Example: 貰錢 (rental fee); 貰廛 (rental land). 4. Mortgage (抵押) Example: Mentioned in historical texts. 5. Buy (買) Example: 貰燒酒 (to buy and drink cooked wine). 6. Pardon (寬縱) Example: 貰赦 (to pardon a punishment); 貰過 (to forgive mistakes); 貰忍 (to forgive and tolerate); 貰死 (to exempt from death punishment). Historical References: 1. 《說文》: 貰, 貸也。受者曰賒，予者曰貰 (Borrowing and lending: the borrower is called 賒, the lender is called 貰). 2. 《周禮·司市》: 則賒貰而予之 (Thus, it was given on credit and lent). 3. Examples from historical texts highlight usage in various contexts, supporting its meanings and applications throughout Chinese literature.