役 jik⁶ {yì}

1. forced labor
2. corvée
3. obligatory task
4. military service
5. to use as servant
6. to enserf
7. servant (old)
8. war
9. campaign
10. battle

役畜 jik⁶ cuk¹ {yì chù}

1. draft animal
2. beast of burden

役齡〔-龄〕 jik⁶ ling⁴ {yì líng}

enlistment age

役男 jik⁶ naam⁴ {yì nán}

1. males eligible for military service
2. draftee
3. abbr. for 役齡男子

役使 jik⁶ sai² {yì shǐ}

1. to put to work (servant or animal)
2. to make use of for labor

役使動物〔--动-〕 jik⁶ sai² dung⁶ mat⁶ {yì shǐ dòng wù}

1. draft animals
2. beasts of burden