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Variants

Phonetic

Semantic

Apparent
     ⿰⺅
Mandarin
shi3, chui4
English
Definitions
to cause; messenger; to employ; to enable; to make; to use; ambassador; envoy; metalise; metalize; metallise; order; rarify; send on a mission
Mnemonic
Person in an official capacity following instructions
Etymology
Notes
Official with person radical added for emphasis; phonetic seems to come directly from (see note at )