吏
Character
minor government official or functionary (old)
Meaning
lì
li4- minor government official or functionary (old) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
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Example sentences
古时候的官吏要为皇帝做事。
gǔ shí hou de guān lì yào wèi huáng dì zuò shì
Long ago, government officials had to work for the emperor.
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他是一个很小的吏。
tā shì yí gè hěn xiǎo de lì
He is a very minor official.
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这本书讲的是古代的吏。
zhè běn shū jiǎng de shì gǔ dài de lì
This book is about officials in old times.
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Words with 吏
See all 15 →吏治lì zhìstyle of governing (of minor official)Word吏胥lì xūminor officialWord吏部lì bùMinistry of Appointments (in imperial China)Word官吏guān lìa person who works for the government; an officialWordHSK 7–9从吏cóng lìminor officialWord假吏jiǎ lìacting magistrateWord属吏shǔ lì(old) subordinate; underlingWord故吏gù lì(literary) former subordinateWord污吏wū lìa corrupt officialWord狱吏yù lìprison guardWord胥吏xū lìlow-level government official (in former times)Word蠹吏dù lìcorrupt officialsWord