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give; tax; ancient literary form; compose poetry
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
to give; to endow; to confer
formalUsed in formal contexts, often indicating official or authoritative granting.
The government endows citizens with many rights.
The constitution grants us freedom of speech.
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Teachers impart knowledge and wisdom to students.
This position gives him great power.
Parents give children life and love.
noun
tax; land tax; tribute
archaicHistorical term referring to taxes, especially agricultural taxes in imperial China.
Ancient farmers needed to pay land taxes.
The imperial court increased taxes, making people's lives difficult.
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These historical documents record the tax system of that time.
Landlords passed on the land tax to tenant farmers.
This decree reformed the method of tax collection.
verb
to levy; to impose (taxes)
literaryLiterary term meaning to impose or collect taxes.
The imperial court imposed heavy taxes on merchants.
This region was levied with special customs duties.
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According to the new law, luxury goods will be heavily taxed.
The government decided to impose additional taxes on imported goods.
Historically, many dynasties imposed monopoly taxes on salt and iron.
noun
fu; ancient Chinese literary form
literaryRefers to a classical Chinese literary form that combines prose and poetry, popular during the Han, Wei, and Six Dynasties periods.
'Ode to the Epang Palace' is one of Du Mu's representative works.
Han fu is an important literary form in Chinese literary history.
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This fu has magnificent diction and imposing momentum.
He is researching fu-style literature of the Six Dynasties period.
The fu literary form emphasizes elaborate descriptions and parallelism.
verb
to compose; to write (poetry or prose)
literaryLiterary term meaning to compose poetry or literary works.
The poet improvised a poem at the banquet.
He composed a ci poem on a whim to express his joy.
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On the occasion of parting, a friend composed a poem as a gift.
This scholar is good at composing poems and essays.
Faced with the beautiful scenery, he couldn't help composing a poem to express his feelings.