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Etymology
A person speaking orders 口 and raising their arm
Meanings
to take charge of
to manage
department (under a ministry)
surname Si
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Words with 司 522 total
Idioms with 司 14 total Chain
a battle of words · controversy in writing · written polemics (or controversy) · paper arguments · paper polemics笔墨官司bǐ mò guān sīfemale chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority · women meddle in politics · The female wears the trousers.牝鸡司晨pìn jī sī chéna common occurrence (idiom)司空见惯sī kōng jiàn guànlit. Sima Zhao's intention (idiom) · fig. an ambition or intention that is known to all; a notorious and obvious scheme司马昭之心sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīnall too evident · Szu Ma-chao's ill intent is known to all - the villain's design is obvious · this Szu Ma-chao trick is obvious to every man in the street司马昭之心，路人皆知sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn，lù rén jiē zhī