likin
li·kin/ˌliːˈkɪn/obsolete
likin is spelled L-I-K-I-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables (li·kin). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, likin means “A Chinese provincial tax levied at many inland stations upon imports or articles in transit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of likin is likins.
How many letters and syllables are in likin?
| Letters | 5: L-I-K-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: li·kin |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is likin?
Likin appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce likin?
- /ˌliːˈkɪn/
Likin has 2 syllables, split li·kin in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of likin
- lekin
- lijin
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does likin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA Chinese provincial tax levied at many inland stations upon imports or articles in transit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does likin come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 釐金 (líjīn).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).