shì

common
noun
history

Meaning of 武士

武士 means ancient palace guard; imperial guard; warrior; brave man; man of courage and strength. Pronounced wǔ shì.

  • ancient palace guard; imperial guard
  • warrior; brave man; man of courage and strength

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
tíng
shì
shǒu
wèi
zhe
huáng
gōng
 

The palace guards protected the imperial court day and night.

Zhè
xiē
shì
shēn
chuān穿
chén
zhòng
de
kuī
jiǎ
 
shǒu
chí
cháng
máo
 

These warriors wore heavy armor and carried long spears.

nián
qīng
shí
céng
shì
míng
jìn
wèi
shì
 

When he was young, he served as an imperial guard.