lì吏
吏
common
noun
name
Meaning of 吏
吏 means low-ranking petty official; general term for officials (old). Pronounced lì.
- low-ranking petty official
- general term for officials (old)
- surname Li
Character Info
Radical力
Strokes2
Components
力
Stroke Order
吏
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
xiàn县
yá衙
lǐ里
de的
xū胥
lì吏
fù负
zé责
chǔ处
lǐ理
wén文
shū书
shì事
wù务
。
Petty clerks in ancient county yamen were responsible for handling paperwork.
Zhè这
míng名
xiǎo小
lì吏
zài在
xiàn县
yá衙
dāng当
chāi差
yǐ已
yǒu有
shí十
nián年
。
This petty official has worked in the county yamen for ten years.
Xū胥
lì吏
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
guān官
liáo僚
tǐ体
xì系
zhōng中
zuì最
jī基
céng层
de的
bàn办
shì事
rén人
yuán员
。
Petty clerks are the most basic administrative staff in ancient bureaucratic systems.
Fǔ府
yá衙
de的
lì吏
yuán员
men们
měi每
tiān天
yào要
chǔ处
lǐ理
dà大
liàng量
gōng公
wén文
。
Clerks in the prefectural yamen handle large amounts of official documents every day.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
lì吏
zài在
yá衙
mén门
fú服
wù务
le了
dà大
bàn半
bèi辈
zi子
。
This elderly clerk has served in the yamen for most of his life.