How to write 貴

貴 (guì) 1. The traditional form of "贵." 2. High price. For example: "昂貴" (expensive). From Tang dynasty poet Du Fu's poem "歲晏行": "Last year rice was expensive, causing deficiencies in military provisions; this year rice is cheap, greatly harming the farmers." 3. Noble and superior status. For example: "貴族" (nobility). From "聊齋志異": "He was so noble that he did not dare to look up at the young master." 4. High quality. For example: "高貴" (noble), "華貴" (luxurious). 5. An honorific term. For example: "貴姓" (your surname), "貴國" (your country), "貴寶地" (your esteemed place). From "水滸傳": "Please forgive my offense and kindly raise your hand." 6. To value or emphasize. For example: "學貴有恆" (studies value perseverance), "人貴自立" (people should value self-reliance). From Han dynasty scholar Chao Cuo's "On Valuing Grain": "Thus, wise rulers value grains and devalue gold and jade." 7. A person or status that is respected and prominent, such as "權貴" (powerful and influential). From "論語": "Wealth and honor are what people desire; if not obtained through righteous means, do not accept." 8. Abbreviation for Guizhou province. 9. A surname. For example, during the Han dynasty there was a person named 貴遷.