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The character "缴" originates from its traditional form "繳", structured with the silk radical 糸 alongside the phonetic component 敫, reflecting an early semantic link to the handling or twisting of threads. This association with tangible manipulation gradually extended to abstract actions, such as the compulsory handing over of items like taxes or the seizure of goods, broadening its application beyond material contexts. Over centuries, its form was modified by substituting the right-hand element with 交, simplifying the character while its meanings continued to shift, emphasizing administrative submissions or military captures rather than its original physical connotations.
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我缴了学费。
他昨天缴了电费。
请缴纳停车费。
我们必须按时缴纳房租。
如果你不缴费，就会被停水。
你缴纳税款了吗？
公司要求员工缴纳社会保险。
根据法律规定，所有公民都必须依法缴纳个人所得税。