社员 Traditional form: 社員 Pinyin (reading): shèyuán Definitions: commune member (PRC, 1958-1985) member of a society (or other organization) Characters: 社 - group, organization, society; a god of the soil 员 - employee; member; personnel, staff Traditional characters: 社 - group, organization, society; a god of the soil 員 - employee; member; personnel, staff