Character: 仕
Modern (Beijing) reading: shì
Preclassic Old Chinese: ʒ́(h)rǝʔ
Classic Old Chinese: ʒ(h)rǝ́
Western Han Chinese: ʒ̣(h)ǝ́
Eastern Han Chinese: ʒ̣(h)ǝ́
Early Postclassic Chinese: ʒ̣(h)ɨ́
Middle Postclassic Chinese: ʒ̣(h)ɨ́
Late Postclassic Chinese: ʒ̣(h)ɨ́
Middle Chinese: ʒ̣ɨ́
English meaning : to take office, give office; serve
Russian meaning[s]: служить (на государственной службе); служба; служебная карьера; продвижение по службе
Comments: Same word as 士 *ʒ́(h)rǝʔ q.v.; related to 事 *ʒ́(h)rǝʔ-s q.v.
Radical: 9
Four-angle index: 139
Karlgren code: 0970 d
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