likin

American  

[lee-keen] / ˈliˈkin /

noun

1. (formerly in China) a provincial duty imposed on articles of trade that are in transit.

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Etymology

Origin of likin

1875–80; < earlier or dialectal Chinese, for Chinese líjīn ( lí .001 ounce + jīn money)

Example Sentences

Each time one of my more than 25 cousins or I received a sacrament — Baptism, First Holy Eucharist, Confirmation — a sprawling, family-wide party followed, usually at an Italian restaurant with a generically benevolent, pot-bellied owner who would toddle around and ask, “How yous all likin’ the food?”

From Salon

Leah Likin, a recent psychology graduate, described the hassle of driving to three donation sites, all rejecting her items because they were too beat up or because the sites were full for the day.

From Los Angeles Times

For now, students devoted to sustainability in other facets of their lives — like Likin, whose honors project touched on waste and climate anxiety — still have items to haul to the curb.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Likin said he planned to stay in Russia and continue his parallel career as an architect.

From New York Times

Mr. Likin, the former Channel 1 art director, said he believed that people like him who were willing to resign over their principles made up a “tiny minority” of Russia’s populace.

From New York Times