士 shì — scholar; warrior; knight
护士细心地照顾病人。Hù shi xì xīn de zhào gù bìng rén.The nurse takes care of the patients attentively.
Common words: 女士 (nǚ shì)、士兵 (shì bīng)、博士 (bó shì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "scholar"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "scholar", including 士 (shì), 儒 (rú). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "scholar" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 士 (shì), 儒 (rú) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shì, rú — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 士 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 士 shìscholar; warrior; knightUseful words: 女士, 士兵
- 儒 rúscholar; ConfucianUseful words: 儒生, 儒雅
Common words for these 2 "scholar" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 士 (shì) — so "scholar" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "scholar".
儒 rú — scholar; Confucian
孔子是儒家学派的创始人。Kǒng zǐ shì rú jiā xué pài de chuàng shǐ rén.Confucius was the founder of the Confucian school.
Common words: 儒生 (rú shēng)、儒雅 (rú yǎ)、宿儒 (sù rú)
All 2 characters
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