师 (shī) — (bound form) teacher, master; person skilled in a profession (e.g., 律师, 工程师); (military) division
Definition
A bound combining form: in compounds it means 'teacher / master' (e.g. 律师 lawyer, 工程师 engineer). In military terms it means a 'division' (≈10,000 troops).
bound form
teachermasterperson skilled in a profession (e.g., 律师, 工程师)(military) division
Examples
- 。Zhè shì wǒ de lǎo shī.This is my teacher.
- 。Tā shì yì míng lǜ shī.He is a lawyer.
- 师。Zhè ge shī yǒu wǔ qiān shì bīng.This division has five thousand soldiers.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 師; 师 is its simplified writing.
- 𠂤𠂤𠂤
- 帀帀zā
The traditional form 師 combines 𠂤 and 帀; the simplified 师 is not the form explained here.
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