bribe
賕 centers on a bribe: an illicit payment or gift given to influence someone's actions, often involving money or valuables.
賕 combines 貝 (shell, money) with 求, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of seeking or requesting, together suggesting a payment made to seek favor.
The left side 貝 represents money or valuables, and the right side 求 suggests seeking something. Picture someone seeking a favor by offering a shell (money) as a bribe.
For キュウ, imagine a bribe being passed in a quick, sneaky motion: the word 'queue' sounds like キュウ, and the bribe is slipped into the queue of transactions.