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皂隸
zào​lì

yamen runner

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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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.

References

see 隶/隸 → 皂隶/皂隸
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