懂中文 Dong Chinese

赏

shǎng

reward

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 賞.

Components
尚 sound component

尚  Sound component

shàng

  

esteem

贝 meaning component

贝  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

In ancient China shells were used as currency.

Evolution

赏 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
赏 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
赏 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
赏 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
赏 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

赏 (賞) 

shǎng

reward, grant, bestow; appreciate; to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty)

Most common words with 赏
Freq.
Word
Meaning

欣赏

to enjoy

赏

to hand down

观赏

ornamental

赞赏

to admire

奖赏

reward