吏 (lì): Government official — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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吏=一one+史history

A hand (手) holding a tally (一) to record affairs — an official or clerk in ancient times.

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HSK Vocabulary: 吏

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官吏

guān lì

Official / Bureaucrat

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 吏 is used in context

lì历

shǐ史

shàng上

yǒu有

xǔ许

duō多

zhù著

míng名

de的

kù酷

lì吏

。

There were many famous cruel officials in history.

gǔ古

dài代

guān官

lì吏

fù负

zé责

guǎn管

lǐ理

dì

lì吏

zhì治

qīng清

míng明

shì是

guó国

jiā家

wěn稳

dìng

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Ancient officials were responsible for managing local affairs.

Clean official administration is the foundation of national stability.

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