官吏 (guān lì): Official / Bureaucrat (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Officials managed the country in ancient times.

He is by no means that kind of mediocre bureaucrat who only knows how to flatter.

This local official has to handle administrative affairs as well as mediate civil disputes.

In feudal society, officials were often selected through imperial examinations to ensure they had the ability to govern.

Grandpa said that in the past, some officials would oppress the common people.