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司
Pinyin: sī
English Definition: to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
Chinese Definition:
①主管，操作：司法。司机。司令。司南(古代用磁石做成的辨别方向的仪器，为现在指南针的始祖)。司空(ａ．古代中央政府中掌管工程的长官；b．复姓)。司徒(ａ．古代中央政府中掌管土地和徒役的长官，后为丞相；b．复姓)。司马(ａ．古代中央政府中掌管军务的长官；b．复姓)。司寇(ａ．古代中央政府中掌管刑狱、纠察的长官；b．复姓)。
②官署名称：人事司。
③视察：司日月之长短。
④姓氏。
Total strokes: 5; Radical: 口
Ideographic: A person speaking orders 口 and raising their arm
Character Formation:
  • ⿹ Surround from upper right
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
Similar Characters: 茢
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Example Words
公司 gōng sī (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; Classifiers: 家
司法 sī fǎ judicial; (administration of) justice
司机 sī jī chauffeur; driver; Classifiers: 个
司令 sī lìng commanding officer
跨国公司 kuà guó gōng sī transnational corporation; multinational corporation
More: 司* | *司 | *司*
Example Sentences
1
wǒ
我
dài biǎo
代表
gōng sī
公司
fā yán
发言
。
I am speaking on behalf of the company.
2
zhè ge
这个
gōng sī
公司
guān mén
关门
le
了
。
This company has shut down.
3
tā
他
duì
对
gōng sī
公司
zhōng xīn gěng gěng
忠心耿耿
。
He is loyal and dedicated to the company
4
gōng sī
公司
nèi wài
内外
jiāo liú
交流
bù chàng
不畅
。
Communication within and outside the company is not smooth.
5
tā
他
zài
在
gōng sī
公司
dān rèn
担任
jīng lǐ
经理
。
He is in charge of the company as a manager.
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