亊 (shì) - variant form of 事 — affair, matter, thing, & to serve

亊Tone 4

shì ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 亅

上姝

亊 · shì

variant form of 事 — affair, matter, thing, business;

to serve

variant form of 事 — affair, matter, thing,to serve

Usage highlights

matter/affairbusinessstoryeventwork/jobtrivial matter

Synonyms

  • 事— affair, matter (standard form)
  • 事情— matter, affair
  • 事务— business, affairs

Antonyms

  • 闲— leisure, idle (antonym to busy affairs)
  • 休— rest, cease (antonym to active business)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is an important matter (重要亊项).
  • He handles business affairs (处理商亊).
  • The story begins (故亊开始).

Collocations

  • matter/affair(亊情)
  • business(商亊)
  • story(故亊)
  • event(亊件)
  • work/job(亊业)
  • trivial matter(小亊)

Idioms

  • Mind your own business(少管闲亊)
  • Accomplish something(成亊)
  • Trivial matters(琐碎亊务)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 亊 is a variant form of the standard character 事, used historically and in calligraphy.
  • The character originally depicted a hand holding a tally or record, representing official business or affairs.

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