shì仕
仕
archaic
Meaning of 仕
仕 means to serve as an official; to hold office; a Chinese surname. Pronounced shì.
- to serve as an official; to hold office
- a Chinese surname
Character Info
Radical人
Strokes5
Components
亻
士
Stroke Order
仕
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
chū出
shì仕
，
níng宁
yuàn愿
yǐn隐
jū居
shān山
lín林
。
He was unwilling to serve as an official, preferring to live in seclusion in the mountains.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
duō多
yǐ以
kē科
jǔ举
rù入
shì仕
wéi为
róng荣
。
In ancient times, scholars considered it an honor to enter office through the imperial examination.
Zhè这
wèi位
zǎi宰
xiàng相
zǎo早
nián年
shì仕
tú途
kǎn坎
kě坷
。
This prime minister had a rough official career in his early years.
Xué学
ér而
yōu优
zé则
shì仕
shì是
dāng当
shí时
liú流
xíng行
de的
guān观
niàn念
。
The idea that those who excel in studies should become officials was popular at the time.
Tā他
zài在
cháo朝
tíng廷
shì仕
huàn宦
duō多
nián年
，
jiàn见
duō多
shí识
guǎng广
。
He served in the imperial court for many years and was very experienced.