shì
Radical 83 · 4 strokes

(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan")

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MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan")

    • His surname is Wang.

  2. noun

    (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏[Li3 Wang2 shi4] "Mrs. Li, née Wang")

    • Li Wangshi is my teacher.

  3. particle

    (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures

    • Li was his wife.

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