仕

shì
#3,036 most
frequent character
to serve as an official, an official

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

仕 has 亻 person as its meaning part and 士 shì as a sound part. 士 shì also adds the sense of a low-ranking noble or skilled person. Together they give the first meaning, 'to serve as an official.'

仕 as a component in other characters

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Homophones

HSK 4
试shì
to test, to try, experiment
事shì
thing
市shì
city
室shì
room
式shì
type, style, pattern, form, ceremony
示shì
to show, to reveal

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