HSK东西 Scripts Advanced Search Radicals [collapse definitions]
dùlì corrupt officials

Character Composition

Character Compounds

Word Compounds


        dù, insect that eats into books, clothing etc/moth-eaten/worm-eaten
        dùchóng, [蠹蟲], moth/harmful person/vermin

        lì, minor government official or functionary (old)
        guānlì, bureaucrat/official
        tānguānwūlì, [貪官污吏], grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption

Look up 蠹吏 in other dictionaries

Page generated in 0.002138 seconds

If you find this site useful, let me know!