shì

borrow

Evolution

貰 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
貰 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
貰 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
貰 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Definitions

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shì

borrow; pardon; loan; to borrow; to buy on credit; to rent out