缴 jiǎo to deliver
to deliver; to submit; to hand over; to hand in; to pay; to capture
How to remember 缴: 纟 thread + 敫 ancient musical instrument = to deliver. With new thread, a student restrings her ancient musical instrument overnight and runs to school to deliver her project.
Component breakdown
缴 = 纟 thread + 敫 ancient musical instrument
- 纟 thread
- 敫 ancient musical instrument
With new thread, a student restrings her ancient musical instrument overnight and runs to school to deliver her project.
How it is used
- To pay/hand over (to authority), and to seize (weapons) - 缴纳 (jiǎonà) to pay (taxes, fees), 缴费 (jiǎofèi) to pay a fee, 上缴 (shàngjiǎo) to turn over to superiors.
- 缴械 (jiǎoxiè) means to disarm / lay down arms; 缴获 (jiǎohuò) means to capture (contraband, enemy equipment). Formal/official register.