shì

common
noun

Meaning of

士 means unmarried man (ancient); ancient scholar-official rank. Pronounced shì.

  • unmarried man (ancient)
  • ancient scholar-official rank
  • scholar; intellectual

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

 
Shī
Jīng》zhōng
 
cháng
yǒu
duì
shì
de
miáo
xiě
 
 

There are often descriptions of unmarried men in the Book of Songs.

zhī
xué
shì
 
jiē
wèi
wèi
hūn
zhī
shì
 

In ancient times, all scholars were unmarried men.