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氏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
氏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
氏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
氏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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氏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
氏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

氏 Stroke Order — How to Write 氏

Stroke Order

氏 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氏, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

氏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shì
  • zhī

Meanings of 氏 in Chinese

1

shì氏

In ancient China, '氏' (shì) referred to a branch of a larger '姓' (xìng) or clan; later, '姓' and '氏' became largely interchangeable as terms for surname.
古代文献常将同姓中的不同分支称为某氏。
Ancient texts often referred to different branches within the same clan as a certain 'shì' (氏).
An ancient title for emperors and nobles, later used for famous people or experts, as in 神农氏 (Shennongshi), 太史氏 (Taishishi), or 摄氏表 (Celsius thermometer).
今天的气温是摄氏二十五度。
Today's temperature is twenty-five degrees Celsius.
2

zhī氏

In the historical term '阏氏' (yānzhī), which is commonly believed to be the etymological origin of the word '胭脂' (yānzhī), meaning rouge or cosmetics.
据说，‘胭脂’一词的起源与古代的‘阏氏’有关。
It is said that the origin of the word 'rouge' is related to the ancient 'Yan_zhi'.
Used primarily in the historical term 'Yuezhi' (月氏), referring to an ancient nomadic people.
考古发现揭示了月氏人的一些生活习俗。
Archaeological discoveries have revealed some life customs of the Yuezhi people.

Common Words and Phrases with 氏

1
shì氏zú族
A clan; a group of people in a primitive society connected by blood relations, sharing common ancestry.
在原始社会，氏族是人们生活和劳作的基本单位。
In primitive society, the clan was the fundamental unit for people's lives and labor.

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Questions about 氏

What does 氏 mean in Chinese?

氏 (shì) means “In ancient China, '氏' (shì) referred to a branch of a larger '姓' (xìng) or clan; later, '姓' and '氏' became largely interchangeable as terms for surname” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 氏?

氏 has 2 pronunciations: shì, zhī.

How many strokes does 氏 have?

氏 has 4 strokes.

How do you write 氏?

氏 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 氏. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 氏?

The radical of 氏 is 氏, and 氏 is an ideographic compound.