絘 (cì) - An ancient tax on cloth or textiles & a type of levy in historical China.

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絘 · cì

An ancient tax on cloth or textiles;

a type of levy in historical China.

An ancient tax on cloth or textilesa type of levy in historical China.

Usage highlights

cloth taxcloth levyancient taxtextile taxationtax systemtax collection

Synonyms

  • 税— tax, duty
  • 赋— tax, levy

Antonyms

  • 免— exempt, free from

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cloth tax (絘布) was collected during certain dynasties.
  • Historical records mention the cloth levy (絘税).
  • Ancient taxation systems included various forms of textile taxes (絘).

Collocations

  • cloth tax(絘布)
  • cloth levy(絘税)
  • ancient tax(古絘)
  • textile taxation(絘征)
  • tax system(絘制)
  • tax collection(收絘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Reflects ancient Chinese taxation systems where cloth and textiles were important commodities.
  • Demonstrates the historical economic importance of textile production in China.
  • Part of the broader system of commodity taxes in imperial China.

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