氏

shì

Dictionary entry

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

What does 氏 mean?

氏 (shì) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

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

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

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

4used in 月氏[Yue4 zhi1]

5used in 閼氏|阏氏[yan1 zhi1]

Character breakdown

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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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