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Meaning of 士
Pinyin
shì
Radical
士
Strokes
3
Definition
scholar / warrior / knight
Usage
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士 [shì]
名词
1. 古代统治阶级中次于卿大夫的一个阶层。
(A stratum in ancient ruling class, subordinate to the aristocrats.)
2. 旧时指读书人。
(In ancient times, refers to literate people.)
3. 未婚的男子，泛指男子。
(An unmarried man; generally refers to men.)
4. 对人的美称。
(A commendable title for a person.)
5. 军衔的一级，在尉以下；亦泛指军人；上士、士兵、士卒、士气。
(A military rank below “wei”; also generally refers to soldiers; senior soldiers, soldiers, private soldiers, soldier morale.)
6. 称某些专业人员。
(Title for certain professionals.)
7. 姓。
(A surname.)
引申义
1. 《说文》：士，事也。
(Shuowen: Shi means service.)
2. 《白虎通·爵》：通古今，辩然不，谓之士。
(Baihu Tong: One who differentiates then and now is called "shi".)
3. 《汉书·食货志》：学以居位曰士。
(Han Shu: Learning to hold a position is called "shi".)
4. 《后汉书·仲长统传》：以才智用者谓之士。
(Hou Han Shu: Those who use intelligence are called "shi".)
5. 《周书》：太子晋，胄成人，能治上官，谓之士。
(Zhou Shu: Prince Jin was called "shi" for managing the officials.)
6. 《书·牧誓》：是以为大夫卿士。
(Shu: Therefore, to be the aristocrats.)
7. 《礼记·曲礼》：列国之大夫，入天子之国，曰某士。
(Li Ji: Great officials from various states entering the emperor's nation are addressed as certain "shi".)
8. 《马伶传》：其士女之问桃叶渡、游雨花台者，趾相错也。
(Ma Ling Zhuan: Those scholars crossing Tao Ye and wandering at Yuhua Platform are entangled.)
例句
又如：士子(男子的美称，多指年轻人)；士大夫官僚阶层；士夫(青年男子)；勇士；壮士；士三日不见，当刮目相待 (Men should be regarded differently after a three-day separation, indicating rapid progress.)
动词
作官。通“仕”。
(To serve as an official; to be an official.)
引申义
1. 《周礼·地官·载师》：以宅田士田贾田任近郊之地。
(Zhou Li: Use land to engage in nearby trade.)
2. 《荀子·大略》：古者匹夫五十而士。
(Xunzi: In ancient times, a common person became a "shi" at fifty.)
3. 《风俗通义·穷通》：夫不以其道进者，必不以其道士。
(Fengsu Gongyi: Those who do not advance by their own way will not succeed as "shi".)
4. 《韩非子·五蠹》：重争士橐，非下也，权重也。
(Han Feizi: Heavy competition among "shi", not from a lower status, but rather from weighty power.)
cutting one's own wrist / to cut one's arm to save one's body - make a prompt and resolute decision
(old) candidate who has successfully passed the first grades of the examination system, but not yet the court examination (殿試|殿试[dian4 shi4])
a widely-read， learned literate -- a scholarly man / an erudite person / a learned scholar / a man of learning
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Input Method for 士
Pinyin
shi4
Wubi
fghg
Cangjie
jm
Zhengma
baa
Four Corner
40100
Unicode
U+58eb
Stroke Number Category
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