公司 (gōng sī)

Character breakdown

• 公 (gōng) · 4 strokes

  Pictograph of a earthen jar for holding liquid, now written as 瓮. The current meaning "public" is a phonetic loan.

• 司 (Sī) · 5 strokes

  Depicts using a scepter and a mouth (口) to command or take control of something.

Example sentences

1. 那是公司的钱。 — That's company money.
2. 他在哪家公司工作？ — Where does he work?
3. 他们不是公司员工吗？ — Are they not company employees?
4. 公司有五百个职员。 — The company employs 500 workers.
5. 我想和贵公司合作。 — I want to work with your company.

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