Definitions
(verb)
to manage; to supervise
(noun)
department; bureau
Etymology
Depicts using a scepter and a mouth (口) to command or take control of something.
About
The character 司 combines 尸 (representing a person) and 口 (a mouth). Etymologically, it depicts someone giving orders, functioning as a reversed form of the character for ruler. The 口 component signifies the issuing of directives, while the outer element indicates an authoritative figure. Its original meaning was to take charge or preside over an office. This administrative sense later extended to denote government departments, bureaus, or officials responsible for specific duties.
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他是公司司机。
我们公司正在招聘新员工。
司机把车停在路边等候。
这家跨国公司总部在纽约。
司法机关必须依法独立办案。
交通管理局发布了新的道路规则。
该公司司库负责管理所有资金流动。
外交部发言人司负责人发表了声明。