司 sī — to manage; to be in charge of
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Detailed explanation
verb
- (指事。甲骨文字形，表示一个人用口发布命令，有统治、管理义。从反后，意思说，与帝王“后”相对为“司”，即有司。本义:职掌，主管)
- take charge of e.g 各司其事 · 司籍 · 司掌 · 司方 · 司铎 · 司衡 · 司勋 · 司卫
- bear
- observe
Related words
- 公司 company; corporation
- 司法 judicial; administration of justice
- 司机 driver; chauffeur
- 司令 commander
- 跨国公司 multinational corporation; transnational company
- 土司 tusi; hereditary native chieftain (officer in southwest China in Ming-Qing times
- 司令员 commander
- 总公司 parent company/head office
- 司令部 military headquarters; command headquarters
- 官司 lawsuit
- 总司令 commander-in-chief/top military commander for a country or theater of operations
- 打官司 to file a lawsuit/to sue/to dispute
- 子公司 subsidiary company/subsidiary corporation
- 上司 boss/superior
- 司马 Sima (ancient official in charge of military affairs)
- 司空见惯 a common sight; commonplace; customary
- 各司其职 each performing his own duties; each minding his own job
- 寿司 sushi
- 司徒 Situ (a Chinese surname)
- 司务 logistics and administrative affairs; a quartermaster; a steward