隶

lì

HSK 7-93 readings

“A person in servitude” in Chinese is 隶 (lì).

Other characters with the syllable li: see all 20 →

Meaning

bound forma person in servitude; low-ranking subordinate
bound formto be subordinate to
bound formclerical script (the style of characters intermediate between ancient seal and modern regular characters)

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variant of 隸|隶[li4]

Example

不要成为金钱的奴隶。

Don't be a slave to money.

From 奴隶 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

lìvariant of 隸|隶 / (bound form) a person in servitude; low-ranking subordinate / (bound form) to be subordinate to / (bound form) clerical script (the style of characters intermediate between ancient seal and modern regular characters)
dàirare / archaic reading — uncommon; see common pronunciation(s)

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 隶

奴隶núlìslaveHSK 7-9

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