01734 Chinese character of 吏 and pronounce lei6

The Chinese character【吏】that I will teach you today is a character that describes status or administration. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Official or duty. Explanation: A person who handles official business in a government agency. For example: “official”, “cruel official”, “corrupt official”.

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【吏】:lì

Cantonese Jyutping of 【吏】:lei6

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【吏】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【吏】, for example:Describe identity or administration , It means mainly an official or a duty..The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【吏】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【官吏、吏治】(Mandarin Pinyin:guān lì 、lì zhì/ Cantonese Jyutping:gun1 lei6 、lei6 zi6)

This character is made up of 6 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


古代官吏負責地方行政管理。

In ancient times, officials were responsible for local administration.


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