征斂

to extort taxes

journey / trip / expedition / to go on long campaign / to attack

to invite / to recruit / to levy (taxes) / to draft (troops) / phenomenon / symptom / characteristic sign (used as proof) / evidence

to hold back / to restrain / to control (oneself) / to collect / Taiwan pr. [lian4]

variant of 殮|殓[lian4]

to extort taxes excessively