| 官吏 | guan1 li4 | official |
| 污吏 | wu1 li4 | a corrupt official |
| 狱吏 | yu4 li4 | alcaide |
| 吏治 | li4 zhi4 | achievement in office |
| 吏 | li4 | minor government official or functionary (old) |
| 吏部 | li4 bu4 | Ministry of Appointments in Imperial China |
| 小吏 | xiao3 li4 | beadle |
| 暴吏 | bao4 li4 | satrap |
| 贪官污吏 | tan1 guan1 wu1 li4 | abuse and corruption |
| 故吏 | gu4 li4 | |
| 假吏 | jia3 li4 | acting magistrate |
| 大吏 | da4 li4 | |
| 主管财务官吏 | zhu3 guan3 cai2 wu4 guan1 li4 | quaestor |