likin
Syllables: li·kin/ˌliːˈkɪn/
likin noun: a Chinese provincial tax levied at many inland stations upon imports or articles in transit.
Noun
likin (countable and uncountable, plural likins)
- A Chinese provincial tax levied at many inland stations upon imports or articles in transit.
- The main theme of the conference was to levy the 2.5 per cent surtax in exchange for abolition of likin, which would benefit the powers and the Beijing government. The Beijing government proposed to abolish the likin no later than 1 January 1929, for which the powers would allow the interim surtax...2013, Chihyun Chang, Government, Imperialism and Nationalism in China: The Maritime Customs Service and Its Chinese Staff
Forms of likin
| plural | likins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lekin |
| alternative form | lijin |
Origin of likin
Borrowed from Mandarin 釐金 (líjīn).
Questions about likin
- What does likin mean?
- Likin means a Chinese provincial tax levied at many inland stations upon imports or articles in transit.
- What part of speech is likin?
- Likin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce likin?
- Likin is pronounced /ˌliːˈkɪn/.
- What is the plural of likin?
- The plural of likin is likins.
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