苛	246B35   20A.00-3	部居	畫數  9	ㄎㄜ [ke1]  (*ㄏㄜˊ [he2] ).
Adj	Harsh, undesirably severe (government, taxes, laws): 苛政 tyrannical government; 苛政猛於虎 “a tyrannical government is more to be feared than tigers”－Confucius; 苛捐雜稅 multifarious taxes; 苛責，苛評 harsh, petty criticism; 苛罰 severe punishment; 苛待 harsh treatment (of inferiors); 苛疾 severe illness; see 苛求，苛刻 [ke1qiu2], [ke1ke4]↓.
V	(*[he2]) (AC) disturb, harass (border).
Words	1.苛求 [ke1qiu2], v.i. & t., expect, demand too much from people.  2.苛刻 [ke1ke4], adj., mean and exacting, ungenerous, parsimonious.  3.苛性 [ke1xing4], adj., (chem.) caustic.