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Character

隶

lì HSK 7
隶 lì HSK 7
  • 1. to be subordinate to; to be affiliated with
  • 2. serf or slave in old society
  • 3. yamen runner; government servant
  • 4. clerical script (lishu), a Chinese script style evolved from seal script
  • 5. a rank or grade among slaves
Words using 隶 as lì (1)
  • 1 奴隶 nú lì — slave HSK 7
    • 奴 slave, servant - provides the core concept of servitude
    • 隶 slave, subordinate - reinforces the concept of complete servitude
    Example

    在古代社会，奴隶没有人身自由。

    zài gǔ dài shè huì nú lì méi yǒu rén shēn zì yóu

    In ancient societies, slaves had no personal freedom.

Structure & writing
隶 lì — to be subordinate to; to be affiliated with
隶 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 3
康 kāng healthy
HSK 7
逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at

隶 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order