bribe, board, supply, finance
賄 centers on providing resources, especially money or goods, to sustain something or someone. The bribe sense is a specific, often illicit, application of supplying funds.
賄 combines 貝 (shell, money) with 有 (to have, possess), suggesting the idea of having money or goods to supply or finance. The bribe sense likely developed from the notion of providing money for illicit purposes.
The left side 貝 represents money or valuables, and the right side 有 means to have or possess. Picture someone having money on hand to supply a board or to finance a project—and sometimes that money is used as a bribe.
For ワイ, imagine a corrupt official asking 'Why?' (ワイ) when offered a bribe, as if questioning the need, while secretly pocketing the money.
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to finance; to maintain (e.g. a family)
accepting a bribe
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
giving a bribe; bribery
bribery; corruption
influence peddling
bribery case; bribery scandal; graft case
(the crime of) bribery
(the crime of) bribery
female cook
kitchen manager; chef; cook
(crime of) bribery
crime of bribery
to meet the demand