Usage of the character 仕
shì
仕
[仕]
- to serve as an official
- an official
- the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將／将 (jiàng)
shìnü
仕女
[仕女]
- court lady
- palace maid
- traditional painting of beautiful women
zhìshì
致仕
[致仕]
- to retire from a government post (old)
shìhuàn
仕宦
[仕宦]
- (literary) to serve as an official
chūshì
出仕
[出仕]
- to take up an official post
shìtú
仕途
[仕途]
- official career (formal)
kǎshìdá
卡仕达
[卡仕達]
- (loanword) custard
Andáshì
安达仕
[安達仕]
- Andaz (hotel brand)
Aìmǎshì
爱马仕
[愛馬仕]
- Hermès (brand)
xué'éryōuzéshì
学而优则仕
[學而優則仕]
- one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)