shì guāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
warrant officer / petty officer / noncommissioned officer (NCO) / Japanese military officer
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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:

士官 士官 [shi4 guan1] /warrant officer/petty officer/noncommissioned officer (NCO)/Japanese military officer/

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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

  • 官
    guān

    government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[gè]

    Guān

    surname Guan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.