稅 (shuì) - Tax — government levy on income, goods, or & duty

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shuì ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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稅 · shuì

Tax — government levy on income, goods, or transactions;

duty;

tariff.

Tax — government levy on income, goods, ordutytariff.

Usage highlights

Tax bureauIncome taxValueTax rateTax paymentTax evasion

Synonyms

  • 赋— tax, levy (historical)
  • 捐— contribution, duty

Antonyms

  • 免— exempt, waive
  • 减— reduce, decrease

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Income tax (所得税) must be filed annually.
  • The value-added tax rate (增值税率) is 13% for some goods.
  • He works at the tax bureau (税务局).
  • Tax evasion (逃税) is illegal.

Collocations

  • Tax bureau(税务局)
  • Income tax(所得税)
  • Value-added tax(增值税)
  • Tax rate(税率)
  • Tax payment(纳税)
  • Tax evasion(逃税)

Idioms

  • Light taxes and few levies(轻徭薄税)
  • Heavy taxes and harsh levies(苛捐杂税)
  • Tax grain and corvée labor(租税徭役)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Taxation has been a fundamental aspect of Chinese statecraft since ancient times, supporting imperial administration.
  • The character 税 appears in historical texts discussing fiscal policy and economic management.
  • Modern tax systems in China include various types like value-added tax and income tax.

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