厮 (sī) — (bound form) used in compounds to mean 'each other' or 'together'; (bound form, historical) male servant
Definition
A classical bound form used in literary compounds, not on its own. The reciprocal sense ('each other', e.g. 厮打, 厮杀) is the main one learners meet; the 'male servant' sense is archaic.
bound form
(bound form) used in compounds to mean 'each other' or 'together'(bound form, historical) male servant
Examples
- 厮。Gǔ dài de dà hù rén jiā dōu yǒu jǐ gè xiǎo sī.Ancient wealthy families all had several young male servants.
- 。Zhè liǎng zhī jūn duì zhèng zài sī shā.These two armies are fighting each other.
- ，。Tā men zhěng tiān sī hùn zài yì qǐ, bú wù zhèng yè.They hang around together all day, not doing proper work.
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