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献

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xiàn
verb HSK 5 #4,239

Meanings

  1. 1 to offer; to present; to dedicate
  2. 2 to donate; to contribute

Examples

献花给英雄。
Xiàn huā gěi yīngxióng.
Present flowers to the hero.
他把一生献给了教育事业。
Tā bǎ yìshēng xiàn gěi le jiàoyù shìyè.
He dedicated his whole life to education.
我要献血。
Wǒ yào xiàn xuè.
I want to donate blood.
请允许我献上最诚挚的祝福。
Qǐng yǔnxǔ wǒ xiàn shàng zuì chéngzhì de zhùfú.
Please allow me to offer my most sincere blessings.

Tips

usage
献血 (xiàn xuè) = donate blood, 献花 = present flowers, 贡献 (gòngxiàn) = contribution. 献 often carries a sense of noble sacrifice or respectful offering.
usage
奉献 (fèngxiàn) = to dedicate/devote (more formal), 文献 (wénxiàn) = literature/documents — a different usage of 献.

Stroke Order

献 xiàn