How to write 師
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Meaning of 師
Pinyin
shī
Radical
巾
Strokes
10
Definition
a division (milit.) / teacher / master / expert / model
Usage
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師 shī
[Meaning 1] 教人的人
A person who teaches.
[Meaning 2] 擅長某種技術的人
A person skilled in a certain trade or expert in a certain profession.
[Meaning 3] 效法
To imitate or follow.
[Meaning 4] 榜樣
A model or fine example.
[Meaning 5] 指由師徒或師生關係產生的
Referring to relationships formed between teacher and student.
[Meaning 6] 對和尚或道士的尊稱
A respectful term for monks or Taoists.
[Meaning 7] 軍隊
Army or troops.
[Meaning 8] 軍隊的編制單位，團或旅的上一級
An organizational unit of the military, a division above a regiment or brigade.
[Meaning 9] 一國的首都
The capital of a country.
[Meaning 10] 姓
A surname.
[Examples of Usage]
1. 教人的人：老師、導師、師傅、師生、師徒、師德、良師益友、好（hào）為人師。
A teacher: old teacher, guide teacher, master, student and teacher, teacher-student relationship, moral educator, good teacher and friend, to be someone that others aspire to.
2. 擅長某種技術的人：工程師、醫師、技師。
A person skilled in a certain trade: engineer, doctor, technician.
3. 效法：師法古人。
To imitate: to follow the example of ancient people.
4. 榜樣：師範。
A model: exemplar.
5. 指由師徒或師生關係產生的：師母、師兄、師弟、師妹。
Referring to relationships: teacher's wife, senior male student, junior male student, junior female student.
6. 對和尚或道士的尊稱：法師、禪師。
Respectful terms for monks or Taoists: Dharma master, Zen master.
7. 軍隊：會師、出師。
Army: meeting of troops, dispatch of troops.
8. 軍隊的編制單位，團或旅的上一級：師長、師座。
Military organization: division commander, division position.
9. 一國的首都：京師。
The capital of a country: capital city.
10. 姓。
Surname.
[Additional Meanings and Examples]
- 同本義 (division): "二千五百人為一師" - 2,500 people form a division.
- 軍師 (strategist): A military strategist.
- 民眾、徒衆 (the masses): Referring to the common people, masses.
- 長、首領 (leader): Refers to a leader or chief.
- 首都、京城 (capital): Referring to a capital city.
- 擅長某種技術或在某個領域裏有特殊技能的人 (expert in a certain profession): Such as an engineer, doctor, chef, technician.
- 樂師、樂官 (musician): Referring to a musician or music official.
- 學習的榜樣 (model): A role model in learning.
- 姓 (surname).
[As a Verb, 師]
1. 效法; 學習 (imitate): To learn through imitation.
2. 出兵征伐，進軍 (dispatch troops): To send out troops for battle.
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Input Method for 師
Pinyin
shi1
Wubi
jgmh
Cangjie
llmb
Zhengma
kdal
Four Corner
21027
Unicode
U+5e2b
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category