Memory phrase for the character: 侍

侍

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Meaning to serve, to attend upon

Pronunciation

shì

Explanation

Left: person 亻/人, right: temple 寺 (Made of earth 土 and built with skillful hands 寸)

Mnemonic
 
The person is in the temple as a: servant.

Radicals

亻 personThis radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" 人, and shows a person who stands with the legs apart. - This radical has several variation, i.e. a lying person , a sitting 匕 person.
寺 temple
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 Vocabulary

侍郎 shì láng  ancient official title; assistant minister
侍卫 shì wèi  Imperial bodyguard
侍从 shì cóng  chamberlain in imperial China
侍从 shì cóng  

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