恩泽

恩澤
ēnzé
noun #33,105

Meanings

  1. 1 beneficence
  2. 2 favor (especially from a sovereign or high official)
  3. 3 bounty

Examples

Huángshàng de ēnzé biàn jí sìhǎi.
The emperor's beneficence reaches the four seas.
Wǒmen gǎn'ēn lǎoshī duō nián de ēnzé.
We are grateful for our teacher's many years of kindness.

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Literary and formal. Imagery: (kindness) + (marsh/moisture) — kindness conceived as life-giving water that "moistens" everyone it reaches. Heavily used in historical drama dialogue (subjects thanking emperors, students thanking masters), in eulogies, and in formal tributes. Also a common Chinese given name.

Stroke Order

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