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赎

贖
shú
verb HSK 7 #6,173

Meanings

  1. 1 to redeem
  2. 2 to ransom
  3. 3 to atone for

Examples

他想赎回自己的错误。
Tā xiǎng shúhuí zìjǐ de cuòwù.
He wants to atone for his mistakes.
家人花了很多钱把他赎出来。
Jiārén huā le hěn duō qián bǎ tā shú chūlái.
His family spent a lot of money to ransom him.
她用行动来赎罪。
Tā yòng xíngdòng lái shúzuì.
She atoned for her sins through her actions.

Tips

usage
Common compounds: 赎回 (shúhuí, to redeem/buy back), 赎罪 (shúzuì, to atone for sins), 赎金 (shújīn, ransom money). Can be used literally (paying ransom) or figuratively (atoning).
memory
The left radical 贝 (bèi) means 'shell/money' — you pay money to buy someone's freedom back. The right side 卖 relates to selling/trading.

Stroke Order

赎 shú