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缴

jiǎo

to pay; to hand in; to surrender

A person drops bills into a red box with a slot
Memory picture

Character

缴 jiǎo

Strokes
16
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 敫 ancient musical instrument
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 企业必须按时缴清税款,否则将影响后续融资申请。 Qǐyè bìxū ànshí jiǎo qīng shuìkuǎn, fǒuzé jiāng yǐngxiǎng hòuxù róngzī shēnqǐng. Companies must pay their taxes in full and on time, otherwise later financing applications will be affected.
  • 请在月底前把水电费缴上。 Qǐng zài yuèdǐ qián bǎ shuǐdiànfèi jiǎo shàng. Please pay your water and electricity bills before the end of the month.
  • 他每个月都按时缴房租。 Tā měi ge yuè dōu ànshí jiǎo fángzū. He pays the rent on time every month.

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