Dong Chinese dictionary

shì

serve

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 寺 represents the sound.

Components

亻 Meaning component

rén

person

亻 is a component form of 人.

寺 Sound component

sì

temple

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

shì

serve, attend upon; attendant, servant; samurai; to serve; to attend upon

Most common words with 侍

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