Meaning
history
Chinese: 历史、史书。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 史 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 历史lì shǐhistory
- 史无前例shǐ wú qián lì(idiom) unprecedented in history
- 史上shǐ shàngin history
- 国史guó shǐnational history; dynastic history
- 地史dì shǐearth history; geological history
Example Sentence
这座城市有很长的历史。Zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu hěn cháng de lì shǐ.This city has a long history.
这Zhèthis座zuòseat城市chéng shìcity有yǒuto have很hěnvery长chánglong的deof历史lì shǐhistory。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A hand (又) holding a tablet/recording implement (中): the official who records — ‘history; a chronicle; a recorder, historian; a common surname’ (历史, 史书, 历史学).
A way to remember it
A hand holding the record — history (历史).