直隶

Traditional form:

直隸

Pinyin (reading):

Zhílì

Definitions:

• Zhili, a province from Ming times until 1928, roughly corresponding to present-day Hebei

Characters:

• 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
• 隶 - subservient; servant

Traditional characters:

• 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
• 隸 - subservient; servant