社 shè group
group; society; agency
How to remember 社: 礻 spirit + 土 earth = group. Full of team spirit, the neighbours at the allotment dig the earth side by side as one group.
Component breakdown
社 = 礻 spirit + 土 earth
- 礻 spirit
- 土 earth
Full of team spirit, the neighbours at the allotment dig the earth side by side as one group.
How it is used
- Bound; an organized group or "society." 社会 (shèhuì) society, 社区 (shèqū) residential community, 社团 (shètuán) club/association.
- Business names too: 旅行社 (lǚxíngshè) travel agency, 报社 (bàoshè) newspaper office.
- 社交 (shèjiāo) = socializing/social interaction: the root sense is people organized together.
Words with 社
Example sentences
- 工人为社会服务。 Gōngrén wèi shèhuì fúwù.Workers serve society.