社

shè

HSK 6

社 — shè

1. society; organization; agency (bound form used in compounds)

   社保覆盖了大多数城市居民。 shèbǎo fùgài le dàduōshù chéngshìjūmín — Social security covers most urban residents.

2. (old) god of the land; tutelary deity of a plot or village

   古代村民在社前祭拜，祈求丰收。 gǔdài cūnmín zài shè qián jìbài qíqiú fēngshōu — In ancient times villagers worshipped before the she, praying for a good harvest.