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字HANZI DESK

隶

Traditional: 隷 · 隸

lì

lì · dai6 (Jyutping)

  1. variant of 隸|隶[li4]
  2. (bound form) a person in servitude; low-ranking subordinate
  3. (bound form) to be subordinate to
  4. (bound form) clerical script (the style of characters intermediate between ancient seal and modern regular characters)

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Character breakdown

隶

Meaning
subservient; servant; Kangxi radical 171
Radical
隶
Strokes
8
Components
⿱彐氺
Cangjie
LE
Four-corner
5013.2

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