chāi​yì

corvée

  • created sense approved 差役 · chāi​yì · corvée — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    chāi​yì

    corvée

    (literary) forced, unpaid labor required of commoners by the government or a feudal lord

    差 (literal) → 差 · chāi · assignment 役 (literal) → 役 · yì · corvée

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  • created sense approved 差役 · chāi​yì · bailiff — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    chāi​yì

    bailiff

    (literary) a low-level runner or attendant in a feudal yamen; more generally, any person sent to perform a task

    差 (literal) → 差 · chāi · messenger 役 (literal) → 役 · yì · servant

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