lì
吏
zào
皁
吏lì(ㄌ一ˋ)
⒈ 旧时代的大小官员:吏治。官吏。
⒉ 旧指小公务员:吏员。胥吏(地方官府中办理文书的人)。
official
会意:从手、从中
government official, magistrate
皁zào(ㄗㄠˋ)
⒈ 同“皂”。
black; police runners, from the black clothes formerly worn by them