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黎庶

lí shùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
populace / masses / the people
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0794e3b792114918. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

黎庶 黎庶 [li2 shu4] /populace; masses; the people/

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Character information

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  • 黎
    lí

    (literary) black / dark / many / multitude

    Lí

    Li ethnic group of Hainan Province / surname Li / abbr. for Lebanon 黎巴嫩[Lí bā nèn]

  • 庶
    shù

    (bound form) ordinary / numerous / (bound form) pertaining to a concubine (contrasted with 嫡[dí])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.