出师
chū
shī

Definitions

  1. 1. to finish apprenticeship
  2. 2. to graduate
  3. 3. to send out troops (under a commander)

Components

  • 出 chū – to go out
  • 师 Shī – surname Shi

Related Words

  • 出师不利 chū shī bú lì – a bad start
  • 出师未捷身先死 chū shī wèi jié shēn xiān sǐ – "he failed to complete his quest before death" (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相 by Du Fu 杜甫)