席	891A05   61.22-2	部居	畫數  10	ㄒㄧˊ [xi2] .
N	(1)  A mat (var. 蓆) 草席 straw mat. (2)  Anciently, mat as place for sitting, now usu. referring to dinner table, conference table, a seat: 席次 order or seating, also during dinner; 就席 be seated at table; 主席 chairman, presiding officer; 離席 leave the table or conference; 出席，列席 attend conference; 缺席 absent at conference; 首席 first seat of honor; 記者席 seats for the press. (3)  A banquet: 酒席，筳席 ditto; 席設 (on invitation card) dinner at (name of restaurant or residence); 一席 one table of guests at dinner; 全席 a full-course dinner; 全席的人 all the people at the table; 還席 a return dinner. (4)  Formerly, an office: 刑席 criminal office; 錢席 tax office. (5)  A surname.
V	(1)  To be seated: 席地而坐 be seated on the floor. (2)  (AC) to take advantage of: 席勝 take advantage of the victory.
Words	1.席箕 [xi2ji1], n., hay as feed for horse (also wr. 息雞，賽蘆).  2.席卷 [xi2jUan3], v.i., to roll up, carpet-bagging: 席卷 (also 捲) 天下 conquer the whole world, "roll up" all the treasures of the world, also to absorb all conquered countries.  3.席帽 [xi2mao4], n., (Tarng, Suhng Dyns.) straw hat.  4.席夢思 [xi2meng4si1], n., as in 席夢思床 (translit). Simmons bed.  5.席面 [xi2mian4], n., (1)  the seat opposite the host; (2)  ([xi2mian0]) the food presented at dinner.  6.席票 [xi2piao4], n., formerly, food ticket, as a gift.