厘金 |
lí jīn |
a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion |
厘 |
lí |
variant of 厘 |
厘 |
Lí |
Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀 |
厘 |
lí |
one hundredth / centi- |
金 |
Jīn |
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
金 |
jīn |
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 |