pèi​lì

to place in subordination

  • created sense approved 配隶/配隸 · pèi​lì · to place in subordination — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    配隶 / 配隸

    pèi​lì

    to place in subordination

    to assign to a specific group or department; to place under the control of another

    配 (literal) → 配 · pèi · to distribute 隶 (literal) → 隶/隸 · lì · [subordination]

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  • created sense approved 配隶/配隸 · pèi​lì · subordinate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    配隶 / 配隸

    pèi​lì

    subordinate

    a person or group assigned to a lower rank or position

    配 (literal) → 配 · pèi · to distribute 隶 (literal) → 隶/隸 · lì · [subordination]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense