Meaning
clan name; maiden name
Chinese: 姓氏、氏族。
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The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 氏 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 姓氏xìng shìfamily name
- 人氏rén shìnative; person from a particular place
- 氏族shì zúclan
- 无名氏wú míng shìanonymous person
- 马氏体mǎ shì tǐ(metallurgy) martensite; martensitic
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Example Sentence
古时候，女子结婚后常常被称作某氏。Gǔ shí hou, nǚ zǐ jié hūn hòu cháng cháng bèi chēng zuò mǒu shì.In ancient times, women after marriage were often called by their clan name.
古时候Gǔ shí houin ancient times，女子nǚ zǐwoman结婚jié hūnto marry后hòuempress常常cháng chángfrequently被bèi(passive: by)称作chēng zuòto be called某mǒusome氏shìclan name。