shuì

archaic
noun
historical

Meaning of 租税

租税 means land tax and various taxes; general term for taxes in old times. Pronounced zū shuì.

  • land tax and various taxes; general term for taxes in old times

Definitions & Examples

shuì
shì
jiù
shí
nóng
mín
zuì
chén
zhòng
de
dān
 

Land taxes were the heaviest burden on farmers in olden times.

Cháo
tíng
jiǎn
miǎn
shuì
 
shǐ使
bǎi
xìng
xiū
yǎng
shēng
 

The imperial court reduced and exempted taxes, allowing the people to rest and recover.

Zhè
tiáo
shǐ
wén
xiàn
xiáng
zǎi
le
míng
dài
de
shuì
zhì
 

This historical document records in detail the tax system of the Ming Dynasty.