贵（guì）

字形：
土地在农耕社会最为珍贵，因此甲骨文中，用双手捧土的字形表示“贵”。小篆后，底部加了表示货币的 “贝” ，因为“贝”是中国古代的货币，是财富的象征。
Land was very precious in agricultural society, so the graph of the character “贵” in bone inscriptions was holding the soil with two hands. In small seal characters, “贝” was added in the bottom, as "贝" was the currency used in ancient China, representing wealth.
 
字义：
expensive;valuable;noble
 
组词：
贵重（guìzhòng）：expensive; valuable; precious
珍贵（zhēnguì）：valuable;precious; rare
宝贵（bǎoguì）：valuable;precious
贵宾（guìbīn）：honored guest; VIP
贵族（guìzú）：noble;nobleman;aristocrat
 
例句：
Zhàngfu gěi wǒ mǎi le yìzhī guìzhòng de zuànjiè zuò shēngrì lǐwù.
1、丈夫给我买了一只贵重的钻戒作生日礼物。
My husband bought me a valuable diamond ring as a birthday present.
Zhēnzhèng de yǒuyì shì fēicháng zhēnguì de.
2、真正的友谊是非常珍贵的。
True friendship is very precious.
Zhècì lǚxíng shì wǒ rénshēng zhōng de bǎoguì jīnglì.
3、这次旅行是我人生中的宝贵经历。
This trip is a valuable experience in my life.