chāi yì

差役 (chāi yì) is a Chinese word meaning “forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée); bailiff of feudal yamen”.

Meanings

  1. 1forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée)
  2. 2bailiff of feudal yamen

Characters in 差役

差chā · difference; discrepancy役yì · forced labor

Related words

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