奉

fèng

to offer (tribute)

to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior)

a picture of 奉 → two hands lifting an offering up to someone greater

The character 奉 originally depicted two hands raised to present something upward, with the top strokes suggesting an object being lifted and 大 evoking the outstretched figure below. The whole image is one of respectful, upward-directed offering.

大→奉
大A person with outstretched armsSemantic

他一生奉行简单朴素的生活方式。

tā yī shēng fèng xíng jiǎn dān pǔ sù de shēng huó fāng shì 。

he followed a simple and plain way of life his whole life.

她虔诚地信奉这个宗教,每天都去祈祷。

tā qián chéng de xìn fèng zhè ge zōng jiào ,měi tiān dōu qù qí dǎo 。

she devoutly believes in this religion and goes to pray every day.

Words with 奉

奉节县

fèng jié xiàn

Fengjie, a county in Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]

奉公

fèng gōng

to pursue public affairs

奉命

fèng mìng

to receive orders

奉承

fèng cheng

to fawn on

敬奉

jìng fèng

to worship piously

遵奉

zūn fèng

to conform

阿谀奉承

ē yú fèng chéng

flattering and fawning (idiom)

阳奉阴违

yáng fèng yīn wéi

outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service

自奉俭约

zì fèng jiǎn yuē

(idiom) to live frugally

自奉甚俭

zì fèng shèn jiǎn

(idiom) to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures

事奉

shì fèng

to serve

什一奉献

shí yī fèng xiàn

tithing

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