仕(shì)

5 strokes

to serve as an official

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Character information

Pinyin
shì
Meaning
to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 将
Strokes
5
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 仕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻士

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 士 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén士shì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 仕 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 仕

Common words using 仕 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shì仕nǚ女

court lady; palace maid; traditional painting of beautiful women

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shì仕huàn宦

(literary) to serve as an official

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shì仕tú途

official career (formal)

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ài爱mǎ马shì仕

Hermès (brand)

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Related characters

From 仕’s common words

女宦途爱马

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