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社 (shè): society

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HSK 6noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: society
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 7
Radical: 礻
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

(bound form) society
organization
agency
(old) god of the land

Chinese explanation

指人们因共同目的或兴趣而结合成的团体或组织，如社团、结社
泛指社会，即由一定经济基础和上层建筑构成的人类生活共同体，如社会、社论
也指某些机构或单位，如报社、出版社
古代还指土地神或祭土地神的地方，如社稷、社日。

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