Shuowen component 9: 士
About this component
Component: 士
Seal font (Chongxi): 士
Mandarin: shì
Sino-Vietnamese: sĩ
Japanese: シ (shi) ; ジ (ji) ; さむらい (samurai)
Korean: SA / 사
Unihan definition: scholar, gentleman; soldier
Variants: 土
Shuowen entry
事也。數始於一，終於十。从一从十。孔子曰：“推十合一爲士。”凡士之屬皆从士。