Stroke order for 史

shǐ
HSK 4HSK 3 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

n
Often used as part of compound words like 历史 (li4 shi3).
history; the process of past development in nature or society; also refers to written records of history and the academic study of it.
历史,自然或社会以往发展的过程。也指记载历史的文字和研究历史的学科。
Words:
历史
Sentences:
  1. ()(duì)(zhōng)(guó)()(shǐ)(fēi)(cháng)(gǎn)(xìng)()
    He is very interested in Chinese history.
  2. (zhè)(duàn)()(shǐ)(zhí)()()(men)(hǎo)(hāo)(xué)()
    This period of history is worth studying well.
n
This sense is mostly found in historical contexts and classical compounds like 太史 (tai4 shi3).
an official in ancient China responsible for recording historical events.
古代掌管记载史事的官。
Words:
掾史佐史良史太史
Sentences:
  1. ()()(qiān)(shì)(hàn)(dài)(zhù)(míng)(de)(tài)(shǐ)
    Sima Qian was a famous Grand Historian of the Han Dynasty.
n
Refers to the 史部 (shi3 bu4) category of texts.
the second category (History) in the traditional fourfold classification of Chinese literature (Classics, History, Philosophy, and Belles-lettres).
古代图书四部分类法(经史子集)中的第二类。
Words:
史书史部
Sentences:
  1. ()(shì)(zhòng)(yào)(de)(shǐ)()(zhù)(zuò)
    "Records of the Grand Historian" is an important work in the History category.
  2. ()(dài)(de)(shǐ)(shū)(dōu)(fàng)(zài)(shǐ)()
    Ancient historical texts were all placed in the History category.

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