聘	522C55   31S.50-2	部居	畫數  13	ㄆㄧㄣˋ [pin4]  (*ㄆㄧㄥˋ [ping4] ).
N	(1)  Appoint: 聘為 invite as; 聘為顧問，教授 appoint as advisor, professor; 延聘，邀聘，徵聘 invite, appoint (teacher, etc.); 應聘 accept appointment; 聘請，聘任，聘用 [pin4qing3], [pin4ren4], [pin4yong4]↓. (2)  (*[ping4]) Betroth, -thal: 定聘 formally betroth; (also [pin4]) (AC) be married to; 出聘 (於) be married to; 聘禮，聘金 [pin4li3], [pin4jin1]↓. (3)  (LL) diplomatic mission between countries.
Words	1.聘妻 [pin4qi1], n., fiancée.  2.聘請 [pin4qing3], v.t., appoint (person) as: 聘請教授，專家 appoint professor, specialist.  3.聘姑娘 [pin4gu1niang0] or *[ping4gu1niang0], v.t., marry a girl off.  4.聘金 [pin4jin1], n., gift of groom's family to family of betrothed.  5.聘禮 [pin4li3], ditto.  6.聘任 [pin4ren4], v.t., appoint to post, used as [pin4qing3]↑.  7.聘書 [pin4shu1], n., letter of appointment.  8.聘使 [pin4shi3], n., (AC) diplomatic missions.  9.聘用 [pin4yong4], v.t., see [pin4qing3], [pin4ren4]↑.