Definitions
(noun)
scholar; learned person
(noun)
soldier; serviceman
(noun)
specialist worker
Etymology
Pictograph of the head of an axe. Used to represent a soldier.
About
The character 士 is an ideogram with a long horizontal top stroke crossed by a vertical line and a shorter horizontal base. It originally depicted a halberd or axe, representing an adult male warrior. Over time, its meaning shifted from military use to denote a person of specialized skill or social standing. It came to signify the educated elite, scholars and officials, within the traditional social hierarchy, and now often appears as a suffix in professional titles.
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这位士兵很勇敢。
女士优先是礼貌。
他获得了学士学位。
护士照顾病人很细心。
绅士风度很重要。
战士们保卫了国家。
这位博士的研究很有价值。
各界人士都参加了会议。