extort; demand; exact
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to demand; to exact; to extort (money or goods)
literaryLiterary and formal usage, typically carrying a negative connotation of excessive or unjust demands for money or valuables.
Tān贪
guān官
xiàng向
bǎi百
xìng姓
xū需
suǒ索
wú无
yàn厌
。
The corrupt official extorted insatiably from the common people.
Tā他
cóng从
bù不
xū需
suǒ索
rèn任
hé何
huí回
bào报
。
He never demands any reward in return.