缴 (jiǎo) - to hand over & to pay

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jiǎo ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

缴 · jiǎo

to hand over;

to pay;

to capture;

to surrender;

to collect;

to levy

to hand overto payto capture

Usage highlights

pay feessurrender weaponspay taxeshand in homeworkconfiscate illegal goodssurrender

Synonyms

  • 交— to hand over; to deliver
  • 付— to pay
  • 纳— to pay; to submit

Antonyms

  • 收— to receive; to collect (as in receiving payment)
  • 拒— to refuse; to reject

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please pay the fee (缴费).
  • The enemy surrendered their weapons (缴械).
  • The tax authority collects taxes (缴税).
  • He handed in his homework (缴作业).

Collocations

  • pay fees(缴费)
  • surrender weapons(缴械)
  • pay taxes(缴税)
  • hand in homework(缴作业)
  • confiscate illegal goods(缴获)
  • surrender(缴纳 - in specific contexts)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms featuring 缴 as the primary character were identified

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in administrative and financial contexts involving mandatory payments or surrenders.
  • Appears in military contexts regarding disarmament and surrender of weapons.
  • Common in educational settings for submitting assignments or examination papers.

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