贡献
gòngxiàn · to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4]
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 贡献
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote
文献wénxiànreference material (used in scholarly study)
捐献juānxiànto donate; to contribute
上贡shàng gòngto present tribute (to a suzerain, the emperor etc)
进贡jìn gòngto present tribute (to a suzerain, the emperor etc)
贡生gòng shēngcandidate for the Imperial Examination proposed by a tributary state