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課金

简课金 · 繁課金

Mandarin · pinyin kè jīn

tax levied on a conquered people by an army
fee for a divination session
variant of 氪金 kè jīn, in-app purchase (gaming)

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課: kè · lesson; course; classwork
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
课: kè · lesson; course; classwork

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4–1 · ke4 jin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fo3 gam1

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noun · Etymology 1

(literary) tax on occupied peoples to subsidize military spending
(literary) monetary reward for divination

verb · Etymology 2

(slang) to pay for items in games or online

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