government official, bureaucrat
Animated Stroke Order 吏
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HSK Vocabulary: 吏
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 吏 is used in context
1
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.
2
gǔ古
dài代
guān官
lì吏
fù负
zé责
guǎn管
lǐ理
dì地
fāng方
shì事
wù务
。
Ancient officials were responsible for managing local affairs.
3
lì吏
zhì治
qīng清
míng明
shì是
guó国
jiā家
wěn稳
dìng定
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Clean official administration is the foundation of national stability.
4
guān官
lì吏
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
guǎn管
lǐ理
guó国
jiā家
。
Officials managed the country in ancient times.
5
zhè这
wèi位
guān官
lì吏
fù负
zé责
chǔ处
lǐ理
dì地
fāng方
shì事
wù务
，
shēn深
shòu受
bǎi百
xìng姓
xìn信
rèn任
。
This official is responsible for handling local affairs and is highly trusted by the people.
6
zài在
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
，
guān官
lì吏
de的
xuǎn选
bá拔
wǎng往
wǎng往
tōng通
guò过
kē科
jǔ举
kǎo考
shì试
，
yǐ以
què确
bǎo保
tā他
men们
jù具
bèi备
zhì治
lǐ理
néng能
lì力
。
In feudal society, officials were often selected through imperial examinations to ensure they had the ability to govern.
Information
Traditional吏
Radical口
Strokes6
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2057
Zhuyinㄌㄧˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+540F
CangjieSK
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