Read Edit View history Discussion 吏 lì HSK7 government official Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint The characters 史 (history), 吏 (government official), 使 (cause; use; instruct), and 事 (matter; work; affair) are all etymologically related and all derive from the same ancient character, depicting a hand (又) holding a container for writing utensils. 吏 and 史 were originally written the same, but later an extra mark was added to distinguish them. Pinyin Separate values with commas lì × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Mark added to distinguish 事 from 史. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 吏 Simp strokes 吏 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a hand holding a container for writing utensils. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 吏 Simp strokes 吏 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 吏 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 312, 651 ], [ 342, 644 ], [ 394, 644 ], [ 508, 658 ], [ 667, 691 ], [ 727, 690 ] ], [ [ 263, 514 ], [ 306, 469 ], [ 343, 339 ] ], [ [ 293, 519 ], [ 334, 503 ], [ 369, 506 ], [ 548, 531 ], [ 633, 551 ], [ 664, 551 ], [ 686, 542 ], [ 711, 512 ], [ 686, 453 ], [ 656, 434 ] ], [ [ 358, 383 ], [ 373, 371 ], [ 642, 405 ], [ 693, 403 ], [ 717, 394 ] ], [ [ 458, 827 ], [ 481, 819 ], [ 506, 800 ], [ 518, 776 ], [ 519, 540 ], [ 513, 419 ], [ 500, 325 ], [ 477, 249 ], [ 435, 177 ], [ 348, 102 ], [ 252, 50 ], [ 165, 19 ] ], [ [ 243, 299 ], [ 304, 296 ], [ 352, 272 ], [ 586, 100 ], [ 711, 26 ], [ 745, 14 ], [ 935, 15 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 543 642 Q 601 652 664 661 Q 724 671 733 679 Q 743 686 738 696 Q 731 709 703 717 Q 672 724 641 715 Q 592 702 542 688 L 490 678 Q 411 665 320 661 Q 283 657 308 638 Q 350 614 424 625 Q 457 631 492 634 L 543 642 Z", "M 277 523 Q 259 523 257 520 Q 251 513 261 498 Q 289 452 311 376 Q 315 352 331 338 Q 350 319 354 334 Q 355 343 356 354 L 351 388 Q 335 458 330 484 C 324 513 307 524 277 523 Z", "M 703 420 Q 730 474 758 492 Q 777 511 763 530 Q 747 546 693 575 Q 674 584 651 577 Q 596 559 545 547 L 492 538 Q 348 517 277 523 C 247 525 300 479 330 484 Q 387 493 491 509 L 544 516 Q 578 523 613 527 Q 647 534 660 519 Q 667 512 665 497 Q 658 460 648 429 C 639 400 689 393 703 420 Z", "M 356 354 Q 366 351 382 352 Q 422 361 480 366 L 534 371 Q 610 380 713 384 Q 725 385 726 394 Q 727 401 703 420 C 685 435 678 433 648 429 Q 647 429 646 429 Q 591 419 538 409 L 484 401 Q 411 394 351 388 C 321 385 326 359 356 354 Z", "M 480 366 Q 471 293 440 234 L 417 199 Q 351 115 175 31 Q 162 27 158 22 Q 154 16 169 13 Q 227 13 351 78 Q 426 121 461 164 L 486 203 Q 513 249 534 371 L 538 409 Q 542 463 544 516 L 545 547 Q 544 583 543 642 L 542 688 Q 542 737 556 793 Q 560 805 551 812 Q 530 827 493 839 Q 471 846 454 840 Q 435 831 452 814 Q 483 787 486 756 Q 487 716 490 678 L 492 634 Q 493 585 492 538 L 491 509 Q 490 452 484 401 L 480 366 Z", "M 440 234 Q 332 309 314 312 Q 296 321 249 310 Q 236 307 235 299 Q 236 290 252 287 Q 309 287 385 224 Q 400 212 417 199 L 461 164 Q 521 118 557 84 Q 690 -27 743 -33 Q 794 -27 877 -11 Q 919 -2 932 7 Q 954 17 933 24 Q 915 33 755 60 Q 682 72 486 203 L 440 234 Z" ] } 6 strokes 吏 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 306, 651 ], [ 414, 646 ], [ 736, 691 ] ], [ [ 261, 518 ], [ 303, 479 ], [ 347, 334 ] ], [ [ 282, 514 ], [ 332, 503 ], [ 673, 549 ], [ 717, 507 ], [ 670, 414 ] ], [ [ 348, 377 ], [ 721, 401 ] ], [ [ 449, 827 ], [ 520, 786 ], [ 511, 403 ], [ 477, 248 ], [ 366, 116 ], [ 163, 19 ] ], [ [ 243, 298 ], [ 339, 279 ], [ 720, 22 ], [ 937, 14 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M543,642Q601,652 664,661Q724,671 733,679Q743,686 738,696Q731,709 703,717Q672,724 641,715Q592,702 542,688C507,681 507,681 490,678Q411,665 320,661Q283,657 308,638Q350,614 424,625Q457,631 492,634C526,639 526,639 543,642Z", "M277,523Q259,523 257,520Q251,513 261,498Q289,452 311,376Q315,352 331,338Q350,319 354,334Q355,343 356,354C358,365 353,377 351,388Q335,458 330,484C326,506 299,523 277,523Z", "M703,420Q730,474 758,492Q777,511 763,530Q747,546 693,575Q674,584 651,577Q596,559 545,547C510,541 510,541 492,538Q348,517 277,523C255,523 308,480 330,484Q387,493 491,509C526,514 526,514 544,516Q578,523 613,527Q647,534 660,519Q667,512 665,497Q658,460 648,429C641,412 695,403 703,420Z", "M356,354Q366,351 382,352Q422,361 480,366C516,369 516,369 534,371Q610,380 713,384Q725,385 726,394Q727,401 703,420C688,431 666,432 648,429Q647,429 646,429Q591,419 538,409C502,404 502,404 484,401Q411,394 351,388C340,386 345,356 356,354Z", "M480,366Q471,293 440,234C425,211 425,211 417,199Q351,115 175,31Q162,27 158,22Q154,16 169,13Q227,13 351,78Q426,121 461,164C478,190 478,190 486,203Q513,249 534,371C537,396 537,396 538,409Q542,463 544,516C545,537 545,537 545,547Q544,583 543,642C542,673 542,673 542,688Q542,737 556,793Q560,805 551,812Q530,827 493,839Q471,846 454,840Q435,831 452,814Q483,787 486,756Q487,716 490,678C491,649 491,649 492,634Q493,585 492,538C491,519 491,519 491,509Q490,452 484,401C481,378 481,378 480,366Z", "M440,234Q332,309 314,312Q296,321 249,310Q236,307 235,299Q236,290 252,287Q309,287 385,224Q400,212 417,199C446,176 446,176 461,164Q521,118 557,84Q690,-27 743,-33Q794,-27 877,-11Q919,-2 932,7Q954,17 933,24Q915,33 755,60Q682,72 486,203C455,224 455,224 440,234Z" ] } 6 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.