The Minister of State in the Zhou Dynasty; also a later title for the Minister of Personnel or the Board of Civil Appointments.

(literary) a general term for all government officials or the entire civil service.

(literary) a god or immortal serving in the celestial bureaucracy.

(literary) astronomical phenomena or the study of the stars; also refers to the constellations of the Five Palaces.

(literary) the natural senses or organs such as the ears, eyes, nose, and mouth.