官 (Guān)

Etymology

Depicts an official person (師) working in a governmental institution (宀).

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“官，吏事君也。从宀，从。猶眾也，此與師同意。”

Components

• 宀 (meaning)
• 師 (meaning, remnant) — 𠂤 is used here as an abbreviation of 師.