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司
sī
Description
“司”是一个汉字，意思是管理或负责某件事情。
"司" is a Chinese character meaning to manage or be responsible for something.
它常常出现在词语里，比如“公司”和“司机”。
It often appears in words like "公司" (company) and "司机" (driver).
Meanings
司sī
to manage; to take charge of
他司管这个部门。
He manages this department.
司sī
a department or office (as a suffix)
他在外交部的一个司工作。
He works in a division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Notes
- Nuance
司 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese; it mostly appears inside compounds like 公司, 司机.
- Etymology
originally depicts overseeing affairs, giving the sense of 'to manage' or 'official post'.
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