Usage of the character 使

to make
to cause
to enable
to use
to employ
to send
to instruct sb to do sth
envoy
messenger

xìnshǐ

信使

[信使]

messenger
courier

shǐhuan

使唤

[使喚]

to order sb around
(coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc)
Taiwan pr. (shǐhuàn)

jiànshǐ

间使

[間使]

secret envoy
acupuncture point Pc-5

yìshǐ

役使

[役使]

to put to work (servant or animal)
to make use of for labor

hǎoshǐ

好使

[好使]

easy to use
to function well
so that
in order to

shǐde

使得

[使得]

usable; serviceable
feasible; workable; doable
to make; to cause; to bring about

shǐguǎn

使馆

[使館]

consulate
diplomatic mission

yòushǐ

诱使

[誘使]

to lure into
to entrap
to trick into
to entice
to induce
to invite
to tempt

dàshǐ

大使

[大使]

ambassador
envoy
CL:名 (míng),位 (wèi)

jíshǐ

即使

[即使]

even if; even though

tèshǐ

特使

[特使]

special envoy
special ambassador

zòngshǐ

纵使

[縱使]

even if
even though

xíngshǐ

行使

[行使]

to exercise (a right etc)

zhǔshǐ

主使

[主使]

to mastermind
to orchestrate
to instigate
mastermind
instigator

shǐjìn

使尽

[使盡]

to exert all one's strength

zhīshǐ

支使

[支使]

to order (sb) around
to send on an errand; to send away

shǐmìng

使命

[使命]

mission
long-term task to which one devotes oneself
a calling

pòshǐ

迫使

[迫使]

to force; to compel

shǐtuán

使团

[使團]

diplomatic mission

chāishi

差使

[差使]

official post
billet
commission
CL:件 (jiàn)
see also 差事 (chāishi)

qiǎnshǐ

遣使

[遣使]

to dispatch an envoy

tiānshǐ

天使

[天使]

angel

shǐrán

使然

[使然]

(literary) to make it so
to dictate

shǐtú

使徒

[使徒]

apostle

zhìshǐ

致使

[致使]

to cause
to result in

shǐxìng

使性

[使性]

to throw a fit
to act temperamental

shǐyòng

使用

[使用]

to use
to employ
to apply
to make use of

gōngshǐ

公使

[公使]

minister
diplomat performing ambassadorial role in Qing times, before regular diplomatic relations

qūshǐ

驱使

[驅使]

to urge
to prompt
to spur on
to order sb about

shǐjié

使节

[使節]

(diplomatic) envoy

jiǎshǐ

假使

[假使]

if
in case
suppose
given ...

bǐshǐ

俾使

[俾使]

in order that
so that
so as to
to cause sth

zhǐshǐ

指使

[指使]

to incite
to prompt (sb to do sth)

qiǎngshǐ

强使

[強使]

to force; to oblige

shǐjìn

使劲

[使勁]

to exert all one's strength

cùshǐ

促使

[促使]

to prompt; to induce; to spur

mìshǐ

密使

[密使]

secret envoy

chāishǐ

差使

[差使]

to send
to assign
to appoint
servants of an official
official messenger

shǐyì

使役

[使役]

to use (an animal or servant)
working (animal)
(beast) of burden
causative form of verbs (esp. in grammar of Japanese, Korean etc)

shǐzhě

使者

[使者]

emissary
envoy

yùnshǐ

运使

[運使]

commissioner (old)

shǐhuài

使坏

[使壞]

to play dirty tricks
to be up to mischief

chūshǐ

出使

[出使]

to go abroad as ambassador
to be sent on a diplomatic mission

shǐchéng

使成

[使成]

to cause
to render

shǐchū

使出

[使出]

to use
to exert

shǐyòngquán

使用权

[使用權]

usage rights

shǐjìnr

使劲儿

[使勁兒]

erhua variant of 使勁／使劲 (shǐjìn)

shǐyòngzhě

使用者

[使用者]

user

dàshǐguǎn

大使馆

[大使館]

embassy
CL:座 (zuò),個／个 (gè)

dàshǐjí

大使级

[大使級]

ambassadorial

shǐxìngzi

使性子

[使性子]

to lose one's temper

dāngqiāngshǐ

当枪使

[當槍使]

to use (sb) as a tool

shǐbude

使不得

[使不得]

cannot be used
must not (do sth)
unacceptable

shǐyǎnsè

使眼色

[使眼色]

to give sb a meaningful look

shǐyòngliàng

使用量

[使用量]

volume of use
usage amount

jiédùshǐ

节度使

[節度使]

Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song

shǐjiétuán

使节团

[使節團]

a diplomatic group
a delegation

gōngshǐguǎn

公使馆

[公使館]

embassy (old term)
foreign mission

luómànshǐ

罗曼使

[羅曼使]

romance
love affair
more commonly written 羅曼史／罗曼史

qíshǐjù

祈使句

[祈使句]

imperative sentence

zàishǐyòng

再使用

[再使用]

to reuse

quànnóngshǐ

劝农使

[勸農使]

envoy charge with promoting agriculture (in Han dynasty)

shǐlǐngguǎn

使领馆

[使領館]

embassy and consulate

rènxiánshǐnéng

任贤使能

[任賢使能]

to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity

shǐrénxìnfú

使人信服

[使人信服]

convincing

jiàotíngdàshǐ

教廷大使

[教廷大使]

an ambassador of the church
an Apostolic Nuncio (from the Vatican)

Shǐtú Xíng Zhuàn

使徒行传

[使徒行傳]

Acts of the Apostles (New Testament)

jiànfēngshǐduò

见风使舵

[見風使舵]

lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

xíngxiàngdàshǐ

形象大使

[形象大使]

person who represents an organization and enhances its image; an ambassador

xúnhuánshǐyòng

循环使用

[循環使用]

recycle
to use in cyclic order

shǐyòngjiàzhí

使用价值

[使用價值]

usable value

zūnxiánshǐnéng

尊贤使能

[尊賢使能]

to respect talent and make use of ability (Mencius)

báiyītiānshǐ

白衣天使

[白衣天使]

"angel in white" (laudatory term for a nurse)

the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
curious coincidence

guǐshǐshénchāi

鬼使神差

[鬼使神差]

demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
curious coincidence

qīnshàndàshǐ

亲善大使

[親善大使]

goodwill ambassador

yìshǐdòngwù

役使动物

[役使動物]

draft animals
beasts of burden

shǐyòngshùliàng

使用数量

[使用數量]

usage (i.e. extent of use)

shǐlǐngguānyuán

使领官员

[使領官員]

ambassador and consul
diplomat

hépíngtèshǐ

和平特使

[和平特使]

peace envoy

yízhǐqìshǐ

颐指气使

[頤指氣使]

lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
arrogant and bossy

yízhǐfēngshǐ

颐指风使

[頤指風使]

lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
arrogant and bossy

jiànfēngshǐfān

见风使帆

[見風使帆]

lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

xíngshǐzhíquán

行使职权

[行使職權]

to exercise power

rúbìshǐzhǐ

如臂使指

[如臂使指]

as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
freely and effortlessly
to have perfect command of

quánquándàshǐ

全权大使

[全權大使]

plenipotentiary ambassador

Yáncāngshǐjiétuán

岩仓使节团

[岩倉使節團]

the Iwakura mission (Japanese diplomatic and exploratory mission to US and Europe of 1871)

Tiānshǐbàoxǐjié

天使报喜节

[天使報喜節]

Annunciation (Christian festival on 25th March)
Lady day

bùshǒuxiānshǐyòng

不首先使用

[不首先使用]

no first use (policy for nuclear weapons)
NFU

Mǎgá'ěrníshǐtuán

马噶尔尼使团

[馬噶爾尼使團]

the Macartney mission to Qing China in 1793

Mǎjiá'ěrníshǐtuán

马戛尔尼使团

[馬戛爾尼使團]

the Macartney mission to Qing China in 1793

chóngfùshǐlìshānghài

重复使力伤害

[重複使力傷害]

repetitive strain injury (RSI)

xìnshǐhétánghésuān

信使核糖核酸

[信使核糖核酸]

messenger RNA, mRNA

yǒuqiánnéngshǐguǐtuīmò

有钱能使鬼推磨

[有錢能使鬼推磨]

lit. with money, you can get a devil to turn a millstone (idiom)
fig. with money, you can get anything done; money talks

liǎngguóxiāngzhēng,bùzhǎnláishǐ

两国相争，不斩来使

[兩國相爭，不斬來使]

when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)

xūxīnshǐrénjìnbù,jiāo'àoshǐrénluòhòu

虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后

[虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後]

modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)