署 (shǔ) - Office, bureau, government department & to arrange, to deploy

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shǔ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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署 · shǔ

Office, bureau, government department;

to arrange, to deploy;

to sign, to put one's signature on;

to act as deputy.

Office, bureau, government departmentto arrange, to deployto sign, to put one's signature on

Usage highlights

Government officeTo signTo arrange/deployTo act as deputyPublic prosecutor's officeAdministrative office

Synonyms

  • 局— bureau, office
  • 署理— to act as deputy, to manage temporarily
  • 部署— to arrange, to deploy

Antonyms

  • 民— civilian, non-official
  • 私— private, personal

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He works in the education bureau (教育局).
  • Please sign the document (签署文件).
  • The government deployed troops (部署军队).
  • She is acting as the deputy director (署理局长).

Collocations

  • Government office(官署)
  • To sign(签署)
  • To arrange/deploy(部署)
  • To act as deputy(署理)
  • Public prosecutor's office(检察署)
  • Administrative office(行政署)

Idioms

  • To sign and issue(签署发布)
  • To act as an agent(署理其事)
  • Strategic deployment(战略部署)
  • Office of public prosecution(公署)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used for government offices and administrative bureaus in imperial China.
  • In modern usage, often appears in names of government agencies and institutions.
  • The character conveys authority, official capacity, and administrative function.

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