created sense approved 皂隶/皂隸 · zàolì · yamen runner — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
皂隶 / 皂隸
zàolì
yamen runner
(literary) An attendant or runner in a government office in old China; they were named for the black uniforms they wore.
皂 (bound) → 皂 · zào · yamen runner 隶 (bound) → 隶/隸 · lì · runner
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