吏部

Lìbù
Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)

CEDICT

  1. (historical politics) The imperial Chinese Ministry of Personnel
  2. The imperial Chinese Ministry of Personnel

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 吏 lì minor government official or functionary (old)
2 部 bù
  1. ministry
  2. department
  3. section
  4. part
  5. division
  6. troops
  7. board
  8. classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc