侍

shì
#1,868 most
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to serve, to attend upon

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

侍 joins 亻, a person or people, with 寺 sì as its sound part. It first meant attendants who served elders. That grew to mean to serve or wait upon.

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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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