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The etymology of "Shi"
The source of the word "Si" is related to the people standing on one side.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Jin Wen's "Si" is composed of two characters, one is mouth, and the other is a person standing sideways with outstretched arms. It seems that this man is giving orders.

"Organization" is a known word. Its original meaning refers to the person responsible for commanding, dispatching and issuing orders. For example, the commander refers to the person in charge of the command in the army, the master of ceremonies refers to the person who is responsible for and reports the procedures of meetings or ceremonies, and drivers and firefighters refer to the people who drive vehicles and operate machinery and equipment.

"Division" refers to presiding over and managing, such as the judiciary and the treasurer, each performing his own duties. Therefore, the state refers to the subordinate administrative departments of the "department" of the central organ as "ministries", such as the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Finance Department of the Ministry of Education. People call some enterprises companies, because two or more parties jointly contribute and participate in management.