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苛吏
kē​lì

cruel official

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 苛 kē adjectiveverb
    severe
    (bound form) severe; harsh; exacting; overly strict; cruel
  2. 吏 lì
    official
    (bound form) a general term for government officials in imperial China