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皂隶
zào​lì

yamen runner

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
皂隶 皂隸 zào​lì
yamen runner
(literary) An attendant or runner in a government office in old China; they were named for the black uniforms they wore.

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0.045 per million

Cross-References

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  • 隶 lì

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Frequency data
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