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
征收
zhēngshōu
to levy; to collect; to requisition
Characters in this word
收 shōu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 丩 to connect, to join 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 地方政府计划征收空置房税，以缓解城市中心住房供应紧张的问题。 Dìfāng zhèngfǔ jìhuà zhēngshōu kōngzhì fáng shuì, yǐ huǎnjiě chéngshì zhōngxīn zhùfáng gōngyìng jǐnzhāng de wèntí. The local government plans to levy a tax on vacant homes to ease the shortage of housing supply in the city centre.
- 从明年起，政府将征收环境保护税。 Cóng míngnián qǐ, zhèngfǔ jiāng zhēngshōu huánjìng bǎohù shuì. Starting next year, the government will collect an environmental protection tax.
- 海关会对超重的行李征收额外的费用。 Hǎiguān huì duì chāozhòng de xínglǐ zhēngshōu éwài de fèiyòng. Customs will charge an extra fee for overweight luggage.
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 zhēng to levy; to solicit; to recruit or collect
- 征集 zhēngjí to collect; to solicit; to call for submissions
- 收 shōu to receive; to put away
- 收到 shōudào to receive
- 收入 shōurù income
- 收费 shōufèi to charge a fee