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Character Decomposition
师=刂+帀
Etymology
To skillfully wield 帀 a knife 刂
Meanings
teacher
master
expert
model
army division
(old) troops
to dispatch troops
surname Shi
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Words with 师 603 total
to withdraw troops from the front · to return in triumph班师bān shīhonorific title for a Buddhist monk禅师chán shī(old) military counselor · (coll.) trusted adviser军师jūn shī(greatly respected) teacher恩师ēn shī(historical) emperor's tutor; (Yuan dynasty) imperial preceptor (high-ranking official title held by Tibetan Buddhism leaders)帝师dì shī(aviation) pilot · (heavy machinery) operator机师jī shīinstructor · lecturer讲师jiǎng shīto finish apprenticeship · to graduate · to send out troops (under a commander)出师chū shī
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