贖 | 678B20 41C.80-1 | 部居 | 畫數 22 | ㄕㄨˊ [shu2] . [Abbr. ] | ||||||||
V | (1) To ransom, redeem: 贖回,贖出 redeem (pawned article), buy back (sold children), pay ransom (for kidnapped person); 贖身 [shu2shen1]↓; 贖命 [shu2ming4]↓; 取贖 to ransom; 百死莫贖 irredeemable mistake. (2) To atone for: 贖罪 [shu2zui4]↓. (3) To pay for (a prescription). | |||||||||||
Words | 1.贖當 [shu2dang4], n., redeem pawns. 2.贖回 [shu2hui2], v.t., to redeem (pawn, life, sold child). 3.贖命 [shu2ming4], v.i., to pay price for pardon of criminal. 4.贖身 [shu2shen1], v.i., to buy back freedom (for slaves, prostitutes). 5.贖罪 [shu2zui4], v.i., to atone for sin. |