Chinese symbol for “levy”
征收
zhēng shōu
Traditional: 徵收
to levy (a tax); to expropriate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for levy is 征收 (zhēng shōu), defined as: to levy (a tax); to expropriate.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “levy”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 课征 (課徵) | kè zhēng | to levy (a tax) |
| 科 | kē | branch of study; administrative section |
| 课 (課) | kè | subject; course |
| 税费 (稅費) | shuì fèi | tax; levy; duty |
| 征 (徵) | zhēng | to invite; to recruit |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 征收.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特征 (特徵) | tè zhēng | characteristic; diagnostic property |
| 象征 (象徵) | xiàng zhēng | symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent |
| 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer; to subdue |
| 征求 (徵求) | zhēng qiú | to solicit; to seek |
| 长征 (長征) | cháng zhēng | expedition; long journey |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in; income |
| 收到 | shōu dào | to receive |
| 收集 | shōu jí | to gather; to collect |
See also: Japanese symbol for “levy”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.