Definition
厮 is a bound form (b.f.) that never appears alone — it only occurs in compounds. It has two main uses: as a prefix meaning 'each other' or 'together' in verbs like 厮杀 ('fight each other') and 厮混 ('hang around together'), and as a noun meaning 'male servant' in historical/classical contexts like 小厮 ('young male servant'). Both uses are literary or formal; you won't hear 厮 in everyday conversation.
b.f.
(bound form) used in compounds to mean 'each other' or 'together'(bound form, historical) male servant
Examples
- 厮。Gǔdài de dàhù rénjiā dōu yǒu jǐ ge xiǎosī.Ancient wealthy families all had several young male servants.
- 。Zhè liǎng zhī jūnduì zhèngzài sīshā.These two armies are fighting each other.
- ，。Tāmen zhěngtiān sīhùn zài yìqǐ, bú wù zhèngyè.They hang around together all day, not doing proper work.
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