缴

繳

jiǎo

敫 + 纟

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Definitions

jiǎo (verb) to hand in; to hand over

jiǎo (verb) to seize; to confiscate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 敫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 繳.

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 敫

About

缴, the simplified form of 繳, is a phonosemantic compound. The semantic component 纟 (mì, 'silk'), simplified from 糹, indicates the original meaning, while 敫 (jiǎo) gives the sound. As the silk radical hints, the character first denoted a silk cord attached to an arrow used to retrieve shot prey in hunting. When such arrows fell out of use, the meaning shifted to the act of handing over or paying something required by an authority. Now 缴 is almost always found in administrative and financial contexts, as in paying taxes, submitting fees, or surrendering weapons, and its hunting past is no longer felt.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我缴了学费。

Wǒ jiǎo le xuéfèi.

I paid the tuition fee.

他昨天缴了电费。

Tā zuótiān jiǎo le diànfèi.

He paid the electricity bill yesterday.

请缴纳停车费。

Qǐng jiǎonà tíngchēfèi.

Please pay the parking fee.

我们必须按时缴纳房租。

Wǒmen bìxū ànshí jiǎonà fángzū.

We must pay the rent on time.

如果你不缴费，就会被停水。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù jiǎo fèi, jiù huì bèi tíng shuǐ.

If you don't pay the fee, the water will be cut off.

你缴纳税款了吗？

Nǐ jiǎonà shuìkuǎn le ma?

Have you paid the taxes?

公司要求员工缴纳社会保险。

Gōngsī yāoqiú yuángōng jiǎonà shèhuì bǎoxiǎn.

The company requires employees to pay social insurance.

根据法律规定，所有公民都必须依法缴纳个人所得税。

Gēnjù fǎlǜ guīdìng, suǒyǒu gōngmín dōu bìxū yīfǎ jiǎonà gèrén suǒdéshuì.

According to the law, all citizens must pay personal income tax in accordance with the law.

Related Characters

Component: 敫

Component: 纟

缴