賍

bribery

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Readings

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賍 centers on illicit gain through bribery, specifically involving money or valuables.

賍 combines 貝 (shell, money) with 庄, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses bribery or illicit goods involving money.

The left side 貝 represents money or valuables, and the right side 庄 looks like a storehouse. Picture a storehouse filled with money used for bribery.

For ソウ, imagine a corrupt official saying 'So?' when caught with bribe money: 'So?' -> ソウ, and the money 貝 is right there.