How to write 贺

贺 hè 1. Celebration; to congratulate. - 祝贺 (to congratulate). - 贺喜 (to celebrate happy occasions). - 贺词 (congratulatory words). - 贺电 (congratulatory telegram). - 贺礼 (congratulatory gifts). 2. Surname. 贺 hè (Verb) 1. To send a present as a form of celebration ([En.] send a present with congratulation). - 引: 《说文》: 贺，以礼相奉庆也。 (To celebrate with gifts of etiquette.) - 引: 《左传·襄公二十八年》: 不然，则重币帛，以贺其福而吊其凶。 (Otherwise, heavy gifts should be sent to celebrate the fortune and mourn the misfortune.) - 引: 《诗·大雅·下武》: 受天之祜，四方来贺。 (Receiving blessings from heaven, people come to congratulate from all directions.) - 引: 《国语·晋语》: 叔向贺之。 (Uncle Xiang congratulated him.) Examples: - 贺敬 (congratulatory gifts). - 贺吊往还 (the exchange of congratulatory visits and condolences). - 贺冬 (celebration of the winter solstice). - 贺厦 (celebration of the completion of a building). 2. To award; to reward ([En.] award; reward). - 引: 《仪礼·觐礼》: 今文余一人贺之。 (Therefore, now we celebrate one person with a gift.) Examples: - 贺彩 (prizes). - 贺功 (celebration of achievements). - 贺军 (rewarding troops). - 贺酒 (feast to celebrate). 3. To praise; to agree ([En.] praise). Examples: - 贺曰 (said with praise). - 齐贺 (to cheer in unison). - 赞贺 (to congratulate). 4. To increase; to add ([En.] increase; add). - 引: 《仪礼·士丧礼》: 贺之结于后。 (The conclusion of a mourning ceremony should be celebrated afterwards.) Examples: - 贺人 (to increase personnel). 贺 hè (Noun) 1. A synonym for tin ([En.] tin). It is named because the best tin was produced in the area of Linhe (now He County, Guangxi). - 引: 《本草纲目》: 时珍曰: “…方术家谓之贺，盖锡以临贺出者为美也。” (Shizhen says: "The practitioners of the art call it '贺', as the tin produced in Linhe is considered excellent.") 2. Surname. Examples: - 贺拔 (a compound surname). - 贺若 (a compound surname).