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印子钱
yìn​zi​qián

usury

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印子钱 印子錢 yìn​zi​qián
usury
A high-interest loan common in old China where the borrower paid in installments and a seal was stamped in a ledger for each payment.

Frequency

Written text
0.006 per million

Cross-References

Abbreviation of

  • 印子 yìn​zi

Referenced by

  • 放印子 fàng​yìn​zi

Same as

  • 高利贷 gāo​lì​dài

Sources

Frequency data
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