Hanzi
Traditional
隸
Simplified
隶

(bound form) a person in servitude; low-ranking subordinate/(bound form) to be subordinate to/(bound form) clerical script (the style of characters intermediate between ancient seal and modern regular characters)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

lì, dài, yì, dì

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧˋ, ㄉㄞˋ, ㄧˋ, ㄉㄧˋ

Jyutping

dai6

Example sentences

奴隸 / 奴隶 núlì
那個國家廢除了奴隸制度。
那个国家废除了奴隶制度。

That country abolished the system of slavery.

隸屬 / 隶属 lìshǔ
這個部門隸屬於市政府，負責公共交通。
这个部门隶属于市政府，负责公共交通。

This department belongs to the city government and is responsible for public transportation.

Example Vocabulary

奴隸

nu2'li4

slave

奴隸主

nu2'li4'zhu3

奴隸制

直隸

zhi2'li4

隸

li4

隸屬

li4'shu3

to be subordinate to; to be affiliated with; to fall under

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