Meaning
minor official
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “li” becomes a different word in each tone. 吏 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 官吏guān lìbureaucrat; official
- 从吏cóng lìminor official; to be an official
- 吏治lì zhìstyle of governing (of minor official); achievement in office
- 故吏gù lì(literary) former subordinate
- 属吏shǔ lì(old) subordinate; underling
Example Sentence
古时候，清廉的官吏深受百姓爱戴。Gǔ shí hou, qīng lián de guān lì shēn shòu bǎi xìng ài dài.In ancient times, honest officials were dearly loved by the people.
古时候Gǔ shí houin ancient times，清廉qīng liánhonest的deof官吏guān lìbureaucrat深受shēn shòuto receive in no small mea百姓bǎi xìngcommon people爱戴ài dàito love and respect。