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酷吏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

酷吏 Usage and Examples

a cruel and merciless official

The characters in 酷吏

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
酷
kù14cool, stylish, handsome
吏
lì6ancient government official

More words starting with 酷

  • kù酷sì似Strikingly similar, Closely resemble
  • kù酷xíng刑Torture; cruel punishment.
  • kù酷hán寒bitter cold
  • kù酷zhèng政tyranny, oppressive rule
  • kù酷hàn旱severely droughty; severe drought
  • kù酷shǔ暑Scorching heat, Dog days
  • kù酷dú毒cruel and vicious
  • kù酷liè烈severe, cruel
  • kù酷rè热de的scorching, sweltering
  • kù酷rè热nán难nài耐unbearable heat, scorching hot
  • kù酷ài爱love passionately, be obsessed with
  • kù酷ài爱dú读shū书Love reading, Be passionate about reading

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Questions about 酷吏

What does 酷吏 mean in Chinese?

酷吏 (kù lì) means “a cruel and merciless official”.

How do you pronounce 酷吏?

酷吏 is pronounced kù lì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “a cruel and merciless official” in Chinese?

“a cruel and merciless official” is 酷吏 (kù lì) in Chinese.

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