礼部

禮部
Lǐbù
Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)

CEDICT

  1. (historical politics) the imperial Chinese Ministry of Rites, which also oversaw China's foreign affairs before 1861
  2. the imperial Chinese Ministry of Rites, which also oversaw China's foreign affairs before 1861

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 礼 Lǐ
  1. surname Li
  2. abbr. for 礼记 Lǐjì, Classic of Rites
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

Containing this entry

礼部尚书 lǐbùshàngshū Director of Board of Rites (Confucian)