Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 蠲

to deduct
to show
bright and clean
glow-worm
galleyworm
millipede

to let sb off (punishment, taxation etc)
to reprieve sb

to clean oneself

to cleanse
to clean
to purify

variant of 涓吉 (juānjí)

to remit rentals or taxes

to remove or lighten (a tax etc)

to wash
to cleanse

to remit levies

to remove an oppressive law, tax etc

to reprieve
to avoid
to redeem

juānchúkēzhèng

to alleviate oppressive administration (idiom)