chǔ shì
to conduct oneself in society
chū shī
to finish apprenticeship
to graduate
to send out troops (under a commander)
chū shì
to be born
to come into being
to withdraw from worldly affairs
chǔ shì
to handle affairs
to deal with
chū shì
to show
to take out and show to others
to display
chū shì
to have an accident
to meet with a mishap
chū shǐ
to go abroad as ambassador
to be sent on a diplomatic mission
chū shì
to take up an official post
Táng chū Sì Dà jiā
Four Great Poets of early Tang
refers to Yu Shi'nan 虞世南[Yu2 Shi4 nan2], Ouyang Xun 陽歐詢|欧阳询[Ou1 yang2 Xun2], Chu Suiliang 楮遂良[Chu3 Sui4 liang2] and Xue Ji 薛稷[Xue1 Ji4]
chū shì
preliminary exam
qualifying exam
first try
preliminary testing