从吏 cónglì subordinate official Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents cónglì subordinate official 从 從 cóng subordinate (bound form) Secondary; accessory; auxiliary; refers to a person attending to a superior, such as a follower or retainer.吏 lì minor official (bound form) a low-level functionary, clerk, or yamen runnercónglì be an official 从 從 cóng verb to engage in To take part in or be engaged in a profession or activity.吏 lì official (bound form) a general term for government officials in imperial China