| 仕 | [ shì ] to serve as an official, an official, the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4] |
| 仕女 | [ shì nǚ ] court lady, palace maid, traditional painting of beautiful women |
| 仕宦 | [ shì huàn ] (literary) to serve as an official |
| 仕途 | [ shì tú ] official career (formal) |
| ⇒ 出仕 | [ chū shì ] to take up an official post |
| ⇒ 學而優則仕 | [ xué ér yoū zé shì ] one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom) |
| ⇒ 安達仕 | [ ān dá shì ] Andaz (hotel brand) |
| ⇒ 愛馬仕 | [ aì mǎ shì ] Hermès (brand) |
| ⇒ 致仕 | [ zhì shì ] to retire from a government post (old) |