shì
氏 (shì) is a Chinese word meaning “(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”.
Meanings
- 1(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan")
- 2(bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏[Li3 Wang2 shi4] "Mrs. Li, née Wang")
- 3(bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
Related words
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