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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

赎 [shú]
  1. 1. verb [换回] redeem
    他们赎回了典当的项链。
    They redeemed the necklace they had pawned.
    绑匪声称100万美金才能赎出人质。
    The kidnapper demanded a ransom of 1, 000, 000 dollars for the release of the hostage.
  2. 2. verb [弥补] atone for

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

赎 [shú]
  1. 1. verb redeem; ransom
    把东西赎回来
    redeem a pledge
    他赎回了那件祖传的玉雕。
  2. 2. verb atone for (a crime)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

赎 [shú]
  1. 1. 动 用财物换回人身自由或抵押品
    把房子赎回来
    赎当(ｄàｎɡ)
    赎身
    赎金。
  2. 2. 动 用钱财或功绩抵消(罪过)
    立功赎罪。
  3. 3. 右上不是"土"或"士"。
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Examples

把东西赎回来
redeem a pledge → 赎
把房子赎回来 → 赎
an inexpiable sin
不能赎的罪 → inexpiable

Character Decomposition

贝
[bèi]		 + 卖
[mài]

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