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司 sī department

department; to manage; authority

How to remember 司: 𠃌 blade + 𠮛 piled up = department. In the busy office the boxes are piled up to the ceiling, and the intern slits each one open with a small blade for the whole department.

  • 278. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 5 strokes
  • Radical 口

Component breakdown

司 = 𠃌 blade + 𠮛 piled up

  • 𠃌 blade
  • 𠮛 piled up
The Gushi story

In the busy office the boxes are piled up to the ceiling, and the intern slits each one open with a small blade for the whole department.

How it came to be

A raised arm with a mouth under it, giving an order: the one in charge of a task, and then the office in charge of it, a department. It is the queen block reversed.

How it is used

  • 'Manage / take charge', mostly bound - 公司 (gōngsī) company, 司机 (sījī) driver (one who manages the machine), 上司 (shàngsi) boss.
  • In officialdom it names authority/office: 司法 (sīfǎ) judiciary, 司令 (sīlìng) commander.
  • 司空见惯 (sīkōng-jiànguàn) means 'a common sight one is used to'.

Characters built with 司

Words with 司

Example sentences

  • 他一个人在公司。 Tā yí gè rén zài gōngsī.He's at the company by himself.
  • 当时我不在公司。 Dāngshí wǒ bú zài gōngsī.I wasn't in the company at that time.
  • 公司很重视人才。 Gōngsī hěn zhòngshì réncái.The company attaches great importance to human talent.
  • 请把它拿给司机。 Qǐng bǎ tā ná gěi sījī.Please give it to the driver.