吏

lì

government official, magistrate

How to write 吏, stroke by stroke

minor government official or functionary (old)

Made of 丈 + 口

假吏jiǎ lìacting magistrate; temporary official (in former times)
吏治lì zhìstyle of governing (of minor official); achievement in office
官吏guān lìbureaucrat; official
属吏shǔ lì(old) subordinate; underling
从吏cóng lìminor official; to be an official
污吏wū lìa corrupt official
狱吏yù lìprison guard; jailer (old)
吏胥lì xūminor official
胥吏xū lìlow-level government official (in former times)
蠹吏dù lìcorrupt officials
故吏gù lì(literary) former subordinate
奸官污吏jiān guān wū lìtraitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption