shì
to serve as an official
an official
the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4]
chū shì
to take up an official post
zhì shì
to retire from a government post (old)
xīng dū kù shì
the Hindu Kush (mountain range)
xué ér yōu zé shì
one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)
shì huàn
(literary) to serve as an official
shì nǚ
court lady
palace maid
traditional painting of beautiful women