姓氏

xìng shì

Dictionary entry

family name

What does 姓氏 mean?

姓氏 (xìng shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1family name

Character breakdown

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姓xìngfamily name; surname · to be surnamed ...氏shì(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan") · (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏[Li3 Wang2 shi4] "Mrs. Li, née Wang")

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姓氏

xìng shì

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