进贡 Traditional form: 進貢 Pinyin (reading): jìngòng Definitions: to offer tribute to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain Characters: 进 - to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter 贡 - to offer, to contribute; tribute, gifts Traditional characters: 進 - to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter 貢 - to offer, to contribute; tribute, gifts