征 zhēng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 正 straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
征
zhēng
to levy; to solicit; to recruit or collect
Character
Example phrases
- 对高污染产品征税之前，政府必须解释税率如何计算。 Duì gāo wūrǎn chǎnpǐn zhēng shuì zhīqián, zhèngfǔ bìxū jiěshì shuìlǜ rúhé jìsuàn. Before levying tax on highly polluting products, the government must explain how the tax rate is calculated.
- 这家博物馆正在向公众征集老照片和新故事。 Zhè jiā bówùguǎn zhèngzài xiàng gōngzhòng zhēngjí lǎo zhàopiàn hé xīn gùshi. This museum is currently soliciting old photographs and new stories from the public.
- 这家球队正在全国范围征募年轻球员，门槛不高。 Zhè jiā qiúduì zhèngzài quánguó fànwéi zhēngmù niánqīng qiúyuán, ménkǎn bù gāo. This team is recruiting young players nationwide, and the entry bar is not high.
Related words
- 特征 tèzhēng feature; characteristic
- 征服 zhēngfú to conquer; to win over
- 征求 zhēngqiú to ask for
- 象征 xiàngzhēng to symbolize
- 长征 chángzhēng long march; long campaign
- 出征 chūzhēng to set out on an expedition; to go into battle or competition
- 征集 zhēngjí to collect; to solicit; to call for submissions
- 征收 zhēngshōu to levy; to collect; to requisition
- 税务 shuìwù tax affairs; taxation administration
- 通货膨胀 tōnghuòpéngzhàng inflation
- 税收 shuìshōu tax revenue; taxation
- 指数 zhǐshù index; exponent