Nacai, Nacāi, Nà cái, Na cai, Nà cǎi: 4 definitions

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納財 [nà cái] [na cai]—
"收納 [shou na]" (shōunà) refers to collecting and storing grain (食穀 [shi gu]). In later generations (後世 [hou shi]), it refers to matters such as merchants (商人 [shang ren]) acquiring goods (置貨 [zhi huo]), collecting rent (收租 [shou zu]), demanding payment of debts (討債 [tao zhai]), and collecting accounts (收帳 [shou zhang]). From "Book of Rites (禮記 [li ji]) · Major Rites of Mourning (喪大記 [sang da ji])": "Sons of high officials (子大夫 [zi da fu]), sons of rulers (公子 [gong zi]), and all gentlemen (眾士 [zhong shi]) eat porridge (食粥 [shi zhou]), receive provisions/wealth, one yi of rice (一溢米 [yi yi mi]) in the morning (朝 [chao]), and one yi of rice (一溢米 [yi yi mi]) in the evening (莫 [mo])."

nà cái: shōu nà shí gǔ. hòu shì zhǐ shāng rén zhì huò shōu zū tǎo zhài shōu zhàng děng shì. < lǐ jì． sàng dà jì>: “zi dà fū gōng zi zhòng shì shí zhōu, nà cái, cháo yī yì mǐ, mò yī yì mǐ.”

na cai: shou na shi gu. hou shi zhi shang ren zhi huo shou zu tao zhai shou zhang deng shi. < li ji. sang da ji>: "zi da fu gong zi zhong shi shi zhou, na cai, chao yi yi mi, mo yi yi mi."

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納采 [nà cǎi] [na cai]—
The first rite among the古代婚嫁六禮 [gu dai hun jia liu li] (Six Rites of ancient marriage). The male party dispatches a媒人 [mei ren] (matchmaker) carrying certain禮物 [li wu] (gifts) to formally propose marriage to the female party. From "《儀禮 [yi li]．士昏禮 [shi hun li]》" (Yili: The Rites of the Scholar's Marriage): "For marriage rites, it is conveyed downwards, and for(Nacai), wild geese are used." From "《初刻拍案驚奇 [chu ke pai an jing qi]》卷五 [juan wu]" (First Collection of Stories to Strike the Table and Amaze the World, Volume 5): "Before the words were finished, they heard loud鼓樂 [gu le] (drums and music) outside. 盧生 [lu sheng] (Lu Sheng) came to perform the禮 [li] (Nacai rite) and was kneeling and bowing in front of the hall."

nà cǎi: gǔ dài hūn jià liù lǐ zhōng de dì yī lǐ. nán fāng qiǎn pài méi rén xié dài yī dìng de lǐ wù, xiàng nǚ jiā zhèng shì qiú hūn. < yí lǐ． shì hūn lǐ>: “hūn lǐ, xià dá, nà cǎi yòng yàn.” < chū kè pāi àn jīng qí> juǎn wǔ: “dào yán wèi le, zhǐ tīng dé wài miàn gǔ lè xuān tiān, lú shēng lái xíng nà cǎi lǐ, zhèng zài táng qián bài guì.”

na cai: gu dai hun jia liu li zhong de di yi li. nan fang qian pai mei ren xie dai yi ding de li wu, xiang nu jia zheng shi qiu hun. < yi li. shi hun li>: "hun li, xia da, na cai yong yan." < chu ke pai an jing qi> juan wu: "dao yan wei le, zhi ting de wai mian gu le xuan tian, lu sheng lai xing na cai li, zheng zai tang qian bai gui."