士 卒

shì zúdictionary entry

soldier / private (army)

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

士卒士卒 [shi4 zu2] /soldier/private (army)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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士
shì
member of the senior ministerial class (old) / scholar (old) / bachelor / honorific / soldier / noncommissioned officer / specialist worker
Shì
surname Shi
卒
zú
soldier / servant / to finish / to die / finally / at last / pawn in Chinese chess
cù
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