氏

Character

氏 shì · zhī

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 (Wáng shì) "the Wang clan")

Radical: 氏 (itself)
Strokes: 4
Traditional: 氏
Frequency: #912 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

shìMain reading zhīRare reading

shì

shi4Main readingHSK 7–9

(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 (Wáng shì) "the Wang clan") CC-CEDICT
(bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 (Lǐ Wáng shì) "Mrs. Li, née Wang") CC-CEDICT
(bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures CC-CEDICT

Words that use “氏” as shì

姓氏xìng shìfamily nameWordHSK 7–9 摄氏度shè shì dùdegrees CelsiusWordHSK 7–9 亨氏hēng shìHeinzWord 人氏rén shìnativeWord

元氏yuán shìYuanshi, a county in Shijiazhuang City 石家庄市See 元氏县WordUnreviewed

华氏huá shìFahrenheitWord

卢氏lú shìLushi, a county in Sanmenxia City 三门峡市See 卢氏县WordUnreviewed

尉氏wèi shìWeishi, a county in Kaifeng City 开封市See 尉氏县WordUnreviewed

zhī

zhi1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is shì.

used in 月氏 (Yuè zhī) CC-CEDICT
used in 阏氏 (yān zhī) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “氏” as zhī

月氏yuè zhīancient people of central Asia during the Han dynastyWord 阏氏yān zhīformal wife of a Xiongnu chief during the Han DynastyWord 大月氏dà yuè zhīthe Greater Yuezhi, a branch of the Yuezhi 月氏Word

Stroke order

Practice writing 氏

Draw “氏” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

王氏一家人住在楼上。
Wáng shì yī jiā rén zhù zài lóu shàng
The Wang family lives upstairs.
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这本书介绍了李氏的故事。
Zhè běn shū jiè shào le Lǐ shì de gù shi
This book tells the story of the Li family.
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老师说氏放在姓的后面。
Lǎo shī shuō shì fàng zài xìng de hòu miàn
The teacher says 氏 goes after the family name.
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