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吏部

Lì bùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)
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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.

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Original source entry:

吏部 吏部 [Li4 bu4] /Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 吏
    lì

    minor government official or functionary (old)

  • 部
    bù

    ministry / department / section / part / division / troops / board / classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.