sưu
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Meaning
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A historical term referring to labor that is forced by the state.
vi Người dân ngày xưa phải đi sưu cho triều đình.
en People in the past had to perform forced labor for the court.
A term used to refer to a specific type of head tax.
vi Mỗi người dân đều phải nộp sưu hằng năm.
en Every citizen had to pay a head tax annually.