Etymology

likin

li·kin
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Today it means: A Chinese provincial tax levied at many inland stations upon imports or articles in transit. Full definition →

Mandarin 釐金
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from釐金
  2. English todaylikin

Borrowed from Mandarin 釐金 (líjīn).

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