Memory phrase for the character: 仕

仕

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Meaning

civil servant, an official

Pronunciation

shì

Explanation

 Left: person 人, right: scholar 士

Mnemonic
 
A person must be a scholar to become a civil servant.

Radicals

人 personA standing person with spread legs.
士 scholarDon't mistake with "earth 土", which has a longer base line.




 Vocabulary

兴都库仕 xīng dū kù shì  the Hindu Kush (mountain range)
致仕 zhì shì  to retire from a government post (old)
出仕 chū shì  to take up an official post
出仕 chū shì  

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