00418 Chinese character of 史 and pronounce si2

The Chinese character【史】that we will explain today is a word that describes time or culture. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

History or record. Explanation: (1) Current events or deeds in the past. For example: “History”, “Modern History”. (2) Books that record past events. For example: “Records of the Grand Historian”, “Official History”, “General History”, and “Twenty-Five Histories”. (3) An official in ancient times who was in charge of documents and record-keeping. Such as: “historian”, “Grand Historian”.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【史】:shǐ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【史】:si2

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【史】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【史】, for example:Describing a time or culture , It means primarily history or record .The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【史】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【歷史、史書】(Mandarin Pinyin:lì shǐ 、shǐ shū/ Cantonese Jyutping:lik6 si2 、si2 syu1)

This character is made up of 5 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


他對中國的歷史非常感興趣。

He is very interested in Chinese history.


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