苛

严苛

yán kē

severe

苛刻

kē kè

harsh; severe; demanding

苛性

kē xìng

caustic (chemistry)

苛性钠

kē xìng nà

caustic soda

苛性钾

kē xìng jiǎ

caustic potash

苛捐

kē juān

exorbitant levies

苛捐杂税

kē juān zá shuì

exorbitant taxation (idiom)

苛求

kē qiú

demanding

苛责

kē zé

to criticize harshly

蠲苛

juān kē

to remove an oppressive law, tax etc