shī

teacher

Simplified form of . 𠂤 and both represent the sound.

Components
刂 simplified component

  Simplified component

dāo

  

knife

Shorthand for the 𠂤 component in the traditional character .

帀 sound component

  Sound component

  

to go round

Evolution

师 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
师 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
师 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
师 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
师 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
师 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

shī

teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops

() 

Shī

surname Shi

Most common words with 师
Freq.
Word
Meaning

律师

lawyer

老师

teacher

teacher

教师

teacher

大师

master

Component uses

Sound component in 4 characters (1 verified)