lí jīn

厘金 (lí jīn) is a Chinese word meaning “a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion”.

Meanings

  1. 1a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion

Characters in 厘金

厘lí · one hundredth金jīn · gold

Related words

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