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苛吏

苛吏

Chinese

		severe; exacting	minor official
simp. and trad. (苛吏)		苛	吏

Noun

苛吏

(literary) cruel official

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): kēlì

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄜㄌㄧˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: kēlì
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄜㄌㄧˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kelih
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰɤ⁵⁵ li⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    苛吏
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