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苛捐杂税

kē juān zá shuìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
exorbitant taxation (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-089526be61b71313. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

苛捐雜稅 苛捐杂税 [ke1 juan1 za2 shui4] /exorbitant taxation (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 苛捐雜稅

  • 苛
    kē

    severe / exacting

  • 捐
    juān

    to relinquish / to abandon / to contribute / to donate / (bound form) tax / levy

  • 杂
    zá

    mixed / miscellaneous / various / to mix

  • 税
    shuì

    taxes / duties

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.