Chinese character

氏

shì

clan, family

4 strokesRadical 氏No. 1340

Meaning

Definitions are in English.

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

Pinyin

shìzhī

Components

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Stroke order

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