yuàn

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Character · NounTraditional員

subordinate official; clerk

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Meanings

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1.

noun

subordinate official; clerk; staff member

archaic

Used in classical or formal contexts to refer to lower-ranking officials or clerks under a superior. Distinct from the more common yuán pronunciation.

Zhè这
xiē些
yuàn员
sī司
dōu都
guī归
tā他
guǎn管
xiá辖
 。

These subordinate officials are all under his jurisdiction.

Tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
gè个
yuàn员
lì吏
 ，
bù不
gǎn敢
zuò做
zhǔ主
 。

He is merely a low-ranking clerk and dares not make the decision.

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Yuàn员
zuǒ佐
rén人
yuán员
bì必
xū须
fú服
cóng从
mìng命
lìng令
 。

Staff officers must obey orders.