差役

Traditional form:

差役

Pinyin (reading):

chāiyì

Definitions:

• forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée)
• bailiff of feudal yamen

Characters:

• 差 - difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer
• 役 - servant, laborer; service; to serve

Traditional characters:

• 差 - difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer
• 役 - servant, laborer; service; to serve