HSK C7-9/V7-9
Correct

赎

/ shú / 
Strokes

Definition

to redeem/to ransom

Example

As a Verb
redeem; ransom
1
Tā
他
bèi
被
bǎngpiào
绑票
dāi
待
shú
赎
  
。

He was kidnapped for ransom.

2
Hái
还
méiyǒu
没有
chū
出
qián
钱
qù
去
shú
赎
  
,
tā
他
jiù
就
bèi
被
jǐngchá
警察
jiù
救
le
了
chūlái
出来
  
。

He was rescued by the police before the ransom was paid.

As a Verb
atone for (a crime)