缴
jiǎo
to hand in; to hand over; to pay
to capture (weapons); to seize
silk thread (纟) + sound jiǎo (敫) = hand over or surrender
The silk radical suggests binding or tying up — handing over goods or weapons, often under obligation. 敫 mainly contributes the sound jiǎo and carries no direct meaning here.
你需要在月底前缴房租。
nǐ xū yào zài yuè dǐ qián jiǎo fáng zū。
You need to pay the rent before the end of the month.
士兵被要求缴出所有武器。
shì bīng bèi yāo qiú jiǎo chū suǒ yǒu wǔ qì。
The soldiers were required to hand over all their weapons.
Words with 缴
上缴
shàng jiǎo
to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities
实缴资本
shí jiǎo zī běn
paid-in capital
扣缴
kòu jiǎo
to withhold
收缴
shōu jiǎo
to recover (illegally obtained property)
缴交
jiǎo jiāo
to hand in; to hand over; to pay (a fee etc)
缴付
jiǎo fù
to pay
缴械
jiǎo xiè
to disarm
缴枪
jiǎo qiāng
to lay down one's arms
缴枪不杀
jiǎo qiāng bù shā
“surrender and your life will be spared”
缴获
jiǎo huò
to capture
缴税
jiǎo shuì
to pay tax
缴纳
jiǎo nà
to pay (taxes etc)