税

稅
shuì
HSK 5
#779 most
frequent character
taxes, duties
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

税 pairs 禾 grain, the meaning part, with 兑 duì for the sound. It first meant tax or to tax; in old times taxes were paid in grain. That link to grain explains the 禾 part.

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Example Sentences

我每年都要缴纳很多税。
wǒ měinián dūyào jiǎonà hěnduō shuì 。
I have to pay a lot of taxes every year.
这个商品的税额很高。
zhègè shāngpǐn de shuì é hěngāo 。
The tax amount on this product is very high.
政府通过税收来支持公共服务。
zhèngfǔ tōngguò shuìshōu lái zhīchí gōnggòng fúwù 。
The government supports public services through taxes.

Words with similar meanings

税款shuìkuǎn
tax payment
A more technical term that specifically refers to the amount of tax owed or paid.
税收shuìshōu
tax revenue
Refers more broadly to the income that is generated from taxes, often used in economic contexts.

Homophones

睡shuì
sleep
说shuì
to persuade

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Law & Legal
Contracts, lawsuits, police, courts, rules, and regulation terms.
Business & Commerce
Company types, contracts, marketing, management, and sales terminology.
Economics & Trade
Trade, import/export, inflation, markets, economic policies.
Finance & Money
Currency, banks, deposits, withdrawals, credit cards, loans.
Domain-Specific: Financial
Investments, stocks, bonds, portfolio management, advanced fiscal terms.