shuì
taxes
Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 兌 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 稅
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
taxes | ||
taxation | ||
taxation services | ||
to pay taxes | ||
taxpayer |
Sources