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稅

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税

🇨🇳

tax

HSK 10

Society →Economy

shuì

세

Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 兌 represents the sound.

Components

Traditional (稅)

禾 standing grain+ 兌 convert =

稅 tax

禾 Meaning component

hé standing grain

grain still on stalk

兌 Phonetic component

convert

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Simplified (税)

禾 standing grain+ 兑 cash =

税 taxes

禾 Meaning component

hé standing grain

grain still on stalk

兑 Phonetic component

duì cash

View phonetic series →

Notes

Historical Evolution

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

税

Regular

Modern

Chinese

税 / 稅 [shuì]

taxes; duties

Japanese

税ぜい同音

nounsuffix tax

Example Sentences

🇯🇵 (1)

タバコにかけられている税は高い。

There is a heavy tax on tobacco.