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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
應酬 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
應酬 ＝ 應 ＋ 酬
ㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄡˊ · yìngchóu
verb — to socialize as an obligation (banquets, drinks, small talk); noun — such a social engagement

字源 FORM — what the parts do

應to respond, oblige (應付)yìng
酬to toast, return a courtesy (酬謝)chóuthe wine-jar 酉 on the left — toasting was repaying a guest
應酬，應付的應，酬謝的酬。
關 · Related
交際jiāojìsocial dealings — the broader activity飯局fànjúthe obligatory dinner — a common form 應酬 takes