師

Glyph origin
– ancient troops were usually stationed at a hill.

Each of the two components can be used as 師 on their own in preclassical scripts. The significance of 帀 is debated.

Etymology
derives this word from, cognate with , , as well as 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Definitions

 * 1)  division of 2500 soldiers
 * 2)  division; a large body of troops composing part of an army
 * 3) army; troops; armed force
 * 4) * 4th cent. BC, 《竹書紀年》 (), s.v. "周宣王" :
 * "zh"
 * "zh"

- 五年... 秋八月，方叔帥師伐荊蠻


 * 1) to dispatch troops; to send troops
 * 2) the masses; populace; general public
 * 3) capital city; metropolis
 * 4) strategist; military adviser
 * 5) leader; chief; commander; head; captain
 * 6) teacher; instructor
 * 7) master; expert; specialist
 * 8)  to be an expert in; adept at; capable
 * 9)  musician
 * 10) model; example; fine example
 * 11) to follow; to imitate; to follow the example of
 * 12) “Army” (䷆): the seventh hexagram of the I Ching
 * 1)  musician
 * 2) model; example; fine example
 * 3) to follow; to imitate; to follow the example of
 * 4) “Army” (䷆): the seventh hexagram of the I Ching
 * 1) “Army” (䷆): the seventh hexagram of the I Ching

Descendants
Others:

Kanji

 * 1) teacher, master, one's mentor
 * 2) *
 * 3) religious leader
 * 1) religious leader

Compounds

 * : a master
 * : a nurse
 * : a teacher
 * : (medicine) a doctor

Noun

 * 1) teacher, Reverend

Etymology
From.

Han character

 * 1) teacher, master
 * 2) respectful title for Buddhist monks and Buddhist nuns