tribute; tax paid to sovereign
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tribute; tax paid to a sovereign or central authority
archaicA historical term referring to taxes and tributes paid by vassal states or local administrations to the central ruling power. Used in ancient or historical contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhū诸
hóu侯
guó国
měi每
nián年
yào要
xiàng向
tiān天
zǐ子
jiǎo缴
nà纳
gòng贡
fù赋
。
In ancient times, the feudal states had to pay tribute to the emperor every year.
Zhè这
tiáo条
fǎ法
lìng令
guī规
dìng定
le了
gè各
zhōu州
yīng应
jiǎo缴
nà纳
de的
gòng贡
fù赋
shù数
é额
。
This decree stipulated the amount of tribute each province should pay.
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Chén沉
zhòng重
de的
gòng贡
fù赋
cháng常
shǐ使
bǎi百
xìng姓
shēng生
huó活
kùn困
kǔ苦
。
Heavy tribute often made life difficult for the common people.