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吏
Words Using 吏 (13)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
吏
lì
minor government official or functionary (old)
吏
lì
minor government official or functionary (old)
污吏
wūlì
a corrupt official
污吏
wūlì
a corrupt official
官吏
guānlì
bureaucrat / official
官吏
guānlì
bureaucrat / official
吏部
Lìbù
Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)
吏部
Lìbù
Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)
奸官污吏
jiānguānwūlì
traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
奸官污吏
jiānguānwūlì
traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
狱吏
yùlì
prison guard / jailer (old)
狱吏
yùlì
prison guard / jailer (old)
胥吏
xūlì
low-level government official (in former times)
胥吏
xūlì
low-level government official (in former times)
贪官污吏
tānguānwūlì
grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
贪官污吏
tānguānwūlì
grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
假吏
jiǎlì
acting magistrate / temporary official (in former times)
假吏
jiǎlì
acting magistrate / temporary official (in former times)
赃官污吏
zāngguānwūlì
grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
赃官污吏
zāngguānwūlì
grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
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丈
zhàng
gentleman, man, husband; unit of length equal to 3.3 meters
口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
⿻丈口
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