Usage of the character 苛
kē
苛
[苛]
- severe
- exacting
kēqiú
苛求
[苛求]
- demanding
kējuān
苛捐
[苛捐]
- exorbitant levies
yánkē
严苛
[嚴苛]
- severe
- harsh
kēxìng
苛性
[苛性]
- caustic (chemistry)
kēzé
苛责
[苛責]
- to criticize harshly
- to excoriate
juānkē
蠲苛
[蠲苛]
- to remove an oppressive law, tax etc
kēkè
苛刻
[苛刻]
- harsh; severe; demanding
kēxìngjiǎ
苛性钾
[苛性鉀]
- caustic potash
- potassium hydroxide KOH
kēxìngnà
苛性钠
[苛性鈉]
- caustic soda
- sodium hydroxide NaOH
juānchúkēzhèng
蠲除苛政
[蠲除苛政]
- to alleviate oppressive administration (idiom)
kējuānzáshuì
苛捐杂税
[苛捐雜稅]
- exorbitant taxation (idiom)
kēzhèngměngyúhǔ
苛政猛于虎
[苛政猛於虎]
- tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom)