"委質" meaning in Chinese

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      "expansion": "質 (OC *tids, *tjid)",
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      "expansion": "委 (OC *qrolʔ)",
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  "etymology_text": "Yang (1965) accepts the interpretation of 質 (OC *tids, *tjid) as alternative of 贄 (OC *tjibs, “ceremonial gift”). Between peers, the gifts were meant to be ceremonially returned. Unlike that, the complete entrustment of the gifts – 委 (OC *qrolʔ) – signified the loyalty and obligations of the homage-payer, and their material acceptance was an expression of superiority.",
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          "english": "This vanquished man swore allegiance to (the land of) Gu of Di but never did so to Gu of Jin.",
          "ref": "臣委質于狄之鼓，未委質于晉之鼓也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]",
          "text": "臣委质于狄之鼓，未委质于晋之鼓也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Guoyu, circa 4ᵗʰ century BCE\nChén wěizhì yú Dí zhī Gǔ, wèi wěizhì yú Jìn zhī Gǔ yě. [Pinyin]",
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          "english": "Confucius exhibited some of the proper ceremonies to Zilu to whet his appetite in the Confucian way. Afterwards, Zilu donned the clothing of a scholar, pledged his loyalty, and requested admission as a disciple via the students.",
          "ref": "孔子設禮稍誘子路，子路後儒服委質，因門人請爲弟子。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]",
          "text": "孔子设礼稍诱子路，子路后儒服委质，因门人请为弟子。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE\nKǒngzǐ shè lǐ shāo yòu Zǐlù, Zǐlù hòu rúfú wěizhì, yīn ménrén qǐng wéi dìzǐ. [Pinyin]",
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      "glosses": [
        "to pledge one's loyalty; to swear allegiance; to pay homage (as subject or disciple)"
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          "pledge",
          "pledge"
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          "loyalty",
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          "swear",
          "swear"
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        ],
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        "(literary) to pledge one's loyalty; to swear allegiance; to pay homage (as subject or disciple)"
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      "zh-pron": "wěizhì"
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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˇ ㄓˋ"
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      "zh-pron": "wěizhì"
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      "zh-pron": "wěijhìh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh-pron": "wei³-chih⁴"
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      "zh-pron": "wěi-jr̀"
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      "zh-pron": "woeijyh"
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      "zh-pron": "вэйчжи"
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      "zh-pron": "vɛjčži"
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      "ipa": "/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/",
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      "zh-pron": "'jweX trijH|tsyit"
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      "zh-pron": "/*q(r)ojʔ [t]ip-s|t-lit/"
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      "zh-pron": "/*qrolʔ tids|tjid/"
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  "word": "委質"
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          "english": "This vanquished man swore allegiance to (the land of) Gu of Di but never did so to Gu of Jin.",
          "ref": "臣委質于狄之鼓，未委質于晉之鼓也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]",
          "text": "臣委质于狄之鼓，未委质于晋之鼓也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Guoyu, circa 4ᵗʰ century BCE\nChén wěizhì yú Dí zhī Gǔ, wèi wěizhì yú Jìn zhī Gǔ yě. [Pinyin]",
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          "english": "Confucius exhibited some of the proper ceremonies to Zilu to whet his appetite in the Confucian way. Afterwards, Zilu donned the clothing of a scholar, pledged his loyalty, and requested admission as a disciple via the students.",
          "ref": "孔子設禮稍誘子路，子路後儒服委質，因門人請爲弟子。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]",
          "text": "孔子设礼稍诱子路，子路后儒服委质，因门人请为弟子。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE\nKǒngzǐ shè lǐ shāo yòu Zǐlù, Zǐlù hòu rúfú wěizhì, yīn ménrén qǐng wéi dìzǐ. [Pinyin]",
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        "to pledge one's loyalty; to swear allegiance; to pay homage (as subject or disciple)"
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        [
          "loyalty",
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          "swear",
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          "allegiance",
          "allegiance"
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        [
          "pay",
          "pay"
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          "homage",
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      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˇ ㄓˋ"
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      "zh-pron": "wěizhì"
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      "zh-pron": "wěijhìh"
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      "zh-pron": "wei³-chih⁴"
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      "zh-pron": "wěi-jr̀"
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      "zh-pron": "woeijyh"
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      "zh-pron": "вэйчжи"
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      "zh-pron": "/*q(r)ojʔ [t]ip-s|t-lit/"
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      "zh-pron": "/*qrolʔ tids|tjid/"
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