officer, an official
吏 centers on a person holding an official role or position of authority: an officer or official.
吏 is thought to derive from a hand holding a writing instrument or document, representing an official or clerk. The modern form retains a stylized hand-and-brush shape.
The top stroke 一 suggests a cap or hat, and the crossed lines below look like a person holding a brush or document: an official at work.
For リ, imagine an official reading a report: read -> リ, and the officer reads official documents.
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government official; public servant; civil servant
government official; public official
lower official
petty official
local government official
minor official
executioner
tax collector
officials
public servant; government official
party of officials
the work of officials
official
officialism; red tape
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
official ethics
Ministry of Personnel (Tang dynasty China)
honest government official
bailiff
bailiff